Digital Triage Prompts to Speed ED Throughput

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will compare ED operations before and after implementing digital anticipatory management options at triage. The intervention adds digital checkboxes to the triage system to formalize initial management decisions based on acuity. The primary outcome is overall ED length of stay, with data collected from May 1 to July 31 in 2026 and 2027 to account for seasonal effects. The study is observational and conducted at Fribourg Cantonal Hospital with collaboration from the University of Fribourg.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* All patients over 18 years who registered at the admission desk during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Arrival by emergency medical services (ambulance or helicopter)
* Patient trajectory bypassing the standard nurse-led triage process
* Patient directly referred to another service of the hospital after triage (gynecology, ophthalmology, etc.).

Where it's running

• Fribourg Cantonal Hospital
  Villars-sur-Glâne, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Youcef Guechi, MD — Hopital Cantonal Fribourgeois (HFR)
• Study coordinator: Thomas Castelain
• Email: thomas.castelain@h-fr.ch
• Phone: +41263061392

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.