A Nursing Triage Protocol for Minor Orthopedic Traumata: the Effect on Flow Time, Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction in an Emergency Department (TRINU-RX)
Trauma Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Trauma Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adults (18 years old) ESI 4 or ESI 5 Recent trauma (< 10 days after trauma) Accidental trauma mechanism Trauma below the elbow (forearm, wrist, hand, finger) Trauma below the knee (lower leg, ankle, foot, toe) Exclusion Criteria: ESI 1 or ESI 2 or ESI 3 Return visit after previous emergency department contact for the same injury (e.g. increased pain, tight cast, ...) Trauma resulting from underlying somatic pathology (e.g. syncope, epileptic attack, vertigo, vasovagal collapse, ...) Atraumatic (pain) complaints (e.g. pain in the calf, toe, foot, wrist, ... without a clear trauma mechanism) Additional, non-orthopedic injuries (e.g. laceration, signs of cerebral commotion, ...) Pregnancy or a suspicion of pregnancy
Sites / Locations
- University of Antwerp
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Nursing triage group
Regular care group
Using a triage protocol for medical imaging conducted by a triage nurse in the emergency department
Regular triage in the emergency department