To Evaluate Glasgow Coma Scale's Interobserver Reliability Among ICU's Nurses Clinical Trial
Official title:
INTEROBSERVER CORRELATION OF GLASGOW COMA SCORE
| Verified date | June 2011 |
| Source | Hospital Universitario Getafe |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Spain: Comité Ético de Investigación Clínica |
| Study type | Observational |
The assessment of the level of consciousness in patients admitted to intensive care units
(ICU) can be complicated because the varaibles that are evaluated can be interpreted in a
diferent way by different observers.
The main objective is to determine interobserve agreement of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
among ICU nurses and assess wheter prpfessional experience change the results. Secondary
objective: to determine interobserver agreement in each of the three components (motor
response, verbal and eye opening) of the GCS
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 125 |
| Est. completion date | January 2013 |
| Est. primary completion date | January 2012 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - neurologic patients Exclusion Criteria: - pregnants, under-ages |
Time Perspective: Prospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Hospital Universitario de Getafe | Getafe | Madrid |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Hospital Universitario Getafe |
Spain,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | interobserver correlation by nurse's experience | 1 year | Yes | |
| Primary | interobserver correlation | 1 year | Yes | |
| Secondary | severity in GCS by groups | 1 year | Yes |