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NCT number NCT06092866
Other study ID # 2022-03883-01
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 24, 2023
Est. completion date December 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date February 2024
Source Region Skane
Contact Veronica V Milos Nymberg, PhD
Phone 0046767700240
Email veronica.milos_nymberg@med.lu.se
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A 'digital-first' approach is currently under implementation in several Swedish regions. The principles behind implementing an online service as an access way to primary care are based on an expectation that it can make access easier, direct people to appropriate levels of care, and increase both availability of heath care and cost efficiency. However, a recent Swedish report concluded that digital triage in primary care has not been investigated in a clinical real-world setting, including real patients, meaning that the benefits and risks for patients as well as on a system level remain unclear. The aim of this trial is to study the feasibility of a larger trial that will compare digital triage and traditional telephone triage on adherence to triaged health care level, in a randomized controlled study (feasibility study, RCT). The study will recruit a total of 120 patients, of which half will be randomized to telephone triage and half to digital triage.


Description:

Ten regions in Sweden are currently collaborating in the implementation of a new digital platform for digital symptom assessment and triage. The patient's path is as following: 1. Triage to self-care. The patient will start his/her health care contact at the website www.1177.se with mobile bank identification. An algorithm-based computerized symptom checker performs the initial assessment, based on patient's self-reported complains. This initial triage can result in an auto-triage with self-care advice for non-complicated health issues. 2. Triage to digital assessment by chat with a nurse. Patients with more complex needs will be directed to the primary health care center (PHCC) where the patient is listed. There is also a central back-up unit that manages patients during out of office hours. The triage nurse can supplement the patient history with additional questions and finally determine the level of care. 3. Patients in need of further assessment are booked to a physical visit to a doctor or other health care staff, or referral to an emergency room. Study design Design: Feasibility study, randomized controlled study Patients: Patients referred by the online symptom checker to digital triage with a nurse and patients receiving traditional telephone triage. This study is planned to be carried out at one or more health centers where both traditional telephone triage and digital triage are used. The study will be conducted initially as a feasibility study with 30 participants in each arm and the inclusion period will continue until this number is met. A larger RCT is planned in the future, based on the feasibility study. The consent to participate will be filled in electronically by the participants in the digital triage group, and by the nurse in the telephone group (and documented in the electronic medical record).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 120
Est. completion date December 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date March 31, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age 18 years or older who is listed at the health center Exclusion Criteria: - Patients <18 years or parents seeking advice for their children - Cannot communicate in Swedish or other communication difficulties in language or writing - Patients without a mobile Bank identification (to log in to the platform) - Administrative issues, e.g. rebooking of time

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Digital triage
A registered nurse assesses the symptoms reported by the patient on the online platform and gives appropriate advice for further care using chat.

Locations

Country Name City State
Sweden Veronica Milos Nymberg Malmö Region Skane

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Region Skane

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Recruitment rate as percentage of patients included in the study measured using data from the primary health care center Percentage of patients that accept to be included in the study of all patients that contact the primary care center during the studied period of time 6 months
Primary Drop-out rate as percentage of patients that drop-out from the trial Percentage of patients that drop-out from the trial 6 months
Primary Eligibility criteria in percentage of patients being eligible to be included in the study Age 18 years or older and listed on the primary care center 6 months
Secondary Adherence to recommended health care level as percentage of patients that adhere to recommended care level Within 2 months after the triage contact, data collected from the regional data base 2 months
Secondary Interrater reliability agreement between the care-level suggested by the online symptom checker and the care-level suggested by the nurse, data collected from the electronic medical journals 2 months
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