Carbon monoxide alarm use by Emergency Department patients

A survey of carbon monoxide alarm use in patients attending the Emergency Department (EDCO-M)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12562718

Enrollment

6000

Registered

2022-05-06

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-17

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Conditions

Carbon monoxide alarm use Other

Interventions

The study involves answering a survey on the internet either on the patients’ mobile phone or a study tablet device. The survey includes 21 questions asking about the presence and location of carbon m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient or carer aged 16 years or over 2. Parent or carer of a child under 16 years 3. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 4. Participant currently resides in the UK

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to read and understand the study information or consent process due to injury/illness or language barrier 2. Treating clinician (doctor or nurse) feels that it is not appropriate to approach the patient to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of fitted carbon monoxide alarms in patients' homes measured by asking if households they have a carbon monoxide alarm at a single timepoint (survey completion)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactHeather Jarman

heather.jarman@stgeorges.nhs.uk+44 (0208 725 4849

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026