The Application of Performance Improvement Principles to the Patient Throughput Process in an Adult Outpatient Pain Treatment Clinic

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00888420

Enrollment

1221

Registered

2009-04-27

Start date

2008-02-29

Completion date

2010-11-30

Last updated

2015-10-21

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Conditions

Chronic Pain

Keywords

Chronic Pain

Brief summary

This study is undertaken to assess and improve the existing patient flow, or so-called throughput process, in an adult outpatient pain treatment clinic.

Interventions

OTHERPerformance Improvement Measures

PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) performance improvement measures

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 19-100 years of age. * patient presenting to the UAB Highlands Pain Treatment Clinic for initial evaluation and treatment or subsequent follow-up evaluation and treatment.

Exclusion criteria

* \<19 or \>100 years of age * a current prisoner

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the total time patients spend to receive chronic pain treatment	prospective

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The total time health care providers must devote to delivering chronic pain treatment	prospective

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026