Good clinical practice for using physical restraints in Strasbourg emergency departments
Official title: Study of Good Clinical Practice Regarding the Use of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Departments of Strasbourg University Hospital
Run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · NCT07335575 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will see if emergency doctors at Strasbourg University Hospital follow the 2021 SFMU guidelines when they use physical restraints on adult patients.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 450 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 29, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 2026 |
| Study ends | June 29, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | January 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07335575 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adult patients (age ≥18) who were physically restrained during an emergency department visit at CHU Strasbourg between January 1 and June 30, 2023, and who did not object to reuse of their data are eligible for inclusion.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients under 18, those who were not restrained during the specified period, or individuals who explicitly objected to data reuse will not be included and therefore will not directly benefit from this review.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This retrospective observational review will examine adult patients who were physically restrained in the Strasbourg University Hospital emergency departments between January 1 and June 30, 2023. Investigators will compare documented care in each case to the 2021 French Society of Emergency Medicine (SFMU) guideline to determine adherence and identify factors associated with compliance or deviation. Cases are included unless the patient or their legal representative objected to reuse of their data, and no new interventions or treatments are performed. The team will analyze clinical, situational, and procedural variables linked to restraint use and report safety-related outcomes and gaps in practice.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reduce unnecessary or unsafe use of restraints by improving adherence to best-practice guidelines in the emergency department.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational audits and guideline implementations in emergency and psychiatric settings have identified risk factors and, in some contexts, reduced restraint rates after guideline-driven changes, so this approach builds on existing evidence rather than being wholly novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient (≥18 years) * Patient who was restrained during their visit to the University Hospital's emergency department between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023. Exclusion Criteria: Subject (and/or their legal representative, if applicable) must have expressed their objection to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes.
Where it's running
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Service d'Urgences Médico-Chirurgicales Adules - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: François Will, MD
- Email: francois.weill@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3.88.11.54.67
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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.