Children who leave the pediatric emergency department before receiving care
Official title: Pediatric Patients Who Leave the Emergency Department Without Treatment
Run by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center · NCT07134985 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try to find which clinical, operational, and demographic factors make children (0–17) or their caregivers leave the Hillel Yaffe pediatric emergency department before treatment is finished.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | Any age to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 33000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Hillel Yaffe Medical Center Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Hadera) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 9, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07134985 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are children aged 0–17 who presented to the Hillel Yaffe pediatric emergency department during January 2024–December 2025, including those who left before completing care.
✕Probably not a fit
Children who never visited Hillel Yaffe, who were seen and fully treated, or whose caregivers cannot be reached for follow-up are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this observational analysis.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers will perform a single-center observational analysis of all children aged 0–17 who visited the Hillel Yaffe pediatric ED between January 2024 and December 2025, comparing those who left before completing evaluation or treatment with those who stayed. The team will examine clinical variables (triage level, presenting complaint), operational factors (wait times, ED crowding, time of arrival), and demographic data (age, guardian characteristics) to identify predictors of leaving without being seen or treated. Analyses will use routinely collected ED records to quantify associations and describe patterns over time. Findings will be contextualized with prior adult ED results and international literature.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help reduce pediatric departures without treatment by guiding interventions to shorten waits, improve triage, and enhance caregiver communication.
How similar studies have gone: Previous adult ED studies (including at Hillel Yaffe) found low triage acuity and long waits predict early departure, but pediatric-specific research is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 0-17 who arrived at the pediatric emergency department between January 2024 and December 2025. Exclusion Criteria: * None
Where it's running
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Hillel Yaffe medical center
Hadera, Israel Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Erez Nadir, MD — Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Erez Nadir, MD
- Email: erezn@hymc.gov.il
- Phone: 97247744375
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.