Using a mobile app to speed up lab result access in a pediatric emergency department

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

This study evaluates the effectiveness of the 'Patients In My Pocket in my Hospital' (PIMPmyHospital) mobile app in reducing the time it takes for pediatric emergency department staff to access laboratory results. Conducted in a tertiary pediatric emergency department in Switzerland, the study compares the time taken to acknowledge lab results before and after the app's implementation. The primary outcome is the mean elapsed time in minutes between lab result delivery and acknowledgment by clinicians. The study involves a pre-post design with data collected over an 18-month period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Any postgraduate residents pursuing a \<6 years residency in pediatrics.
* Any pediatric emergency medicine fellows.
* To be registered nurses from the pediatric emergency department.
* Participation agreement.

Exclusion Criteria:

* none

Where it's running

• Geneva Children's Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals
  Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland Recruiting
• Geneva Children's Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals
  Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Johan N Siebert, MD
• Email: Johan.Siebert@hcuge.ch
• Phone: +41 79 553 40 72

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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.