Validation of a Computerized Triage Algorithm for Ophthalmic Emergencies

Interactive Care Assessment of Risk Factors and Emergency Levels

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03533842

Acronym

iCare

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2018-05-23

Start date

2018-03-27

Completion date

2018-06-20

Last updated

2018-08-02

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Conditions

Emergencies

Keywords

Triage, Algorithms, Emergencies, Eyes emergencies, Ophtalmology

Brief summary

The investigators conceived a computerized interactive tool for Emergency Triage, based on a patient's symptoms, medical history and background. Using this tool, the patient (alone or helped by a nurse / supporting person) presenting to an ophthalmologic ER, should be able to detect and prioritize his most urgent symptoms (A,B), in opposition to less urgent (C) or non urgent symptoms (D). To test the validity of this tool, each patient presenting at the Rothschild Foundation ER (Paris, France) with an ophthalmological problem should be included and sorted by the algorithm before the medical consultation. Neither the patient nor the practitioner are aware of the scoring (A,B,C,D) defined by the algorithm. The practitioner should then give his own emergency scoring (A,B,C,D) after patient examination. A total of 1000 patients is expected.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients attending the Emergency Room for Ophthalmologic concerns

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison between the emergency level defined by iCare and the emergency level decided by the physician at the end of his consultation (gold standard).	1 hour

Countries

France

Outcome results