CompletedNot applicableNCT01741480
Official study title

Early Warning System

Study summary

The study will begin in 2013 whereby patients having an early warning system (EWS) alert will be randomized to be seen by the rapid response team (RRT) for triage versus usual care. A RRT is usually made up of a nurse and/or a physician who respond to a requested activation of the RRT (called an "ACT"). The intervention will occur as follows:

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Key things to know

Main goalPrevention

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedEarly warning system monitoring. and routine care

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forCongestive Heart Failure · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated May 11, 2022 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Washington University School of Medicine

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Prevention
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Interventions being studied
Other: Early warning system monitoring.; Other: routine care
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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

Patients hospitalized on the General Hospitals Wards of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
  • Patients with a do-not-resuscitate order,
  • Patients not expected to survive their hospitalization.

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Barnes-Jewish HospitalSt Louis, Missouri

Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: May 11, 2022. Always confirm current availability with the study team.

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