Burnout, ProfessionalBurN_EDNCT03110536
The Burnout Syndrome in Emergency Department Triage Nurses
An observational study of Burnout, Professional and Nurse's Role, run by Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy at 2 sites in Romania.
Trial summary
Assessment of burnout syndrome of triage nurses from Emergency Departments from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Burnout, Professional, Nurse's Role
- What is being tested?
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and Triage scoring efficacy
- How many people
- 56 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesRomania
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2017to 30 Sep 2017
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Emergency Department nurses from Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj and Emergency Clinic Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca.
Who may be able to join
- ED nurse within Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj and Emergency Clinic Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca.
Who cannot join
- triage experience of at least 1 year
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Romania2 sites
Emergency County Hospital for Children
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400001
Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj-Napoca - Emergency Department
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400554
About this study
Official title: Sindromul de Burnout la asistenții Medicali de Triaj Din unitățile de Primire urgențe
Assessment of burnout syndrome of triage nurses from Emergency Departments from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Read the detailed description
This study is aiming at assessing the burnout syndrome amongst triage nurses working in the Emergency Departments in Cluj-Napoca. The study design is observational, prospective and multicentric.
At this moment, there are 43 nurses covering triage shifts in the Emergency Clincial County Hospital Cluj and 18 more within Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca. On average, these ED roughly attend 90.000 patients yearly.
Questionnaires are based on Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, with additional clinical cases that require triage coding according to The Romanian National Triage Protocol of 2016. Each triage nurse will complete the questionnaire when beginning the triage shift and after a period of 2, 4 or 6 hours.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Nurse's Role
- Being tested
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Triage scoring efficacy
- Keywords
- Burnout syndrome, Triage, Nurse, Emergency Department, Romania
- Medical subject headings
- Burnout, Professional, Burnout, Psychological, Emergencies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Copenhagen Burnout InventoryDiagnostic test
A questionnaire based on Copenhagen Burnout Inventory will be completed by each participant to the study, at the beginning of the triage shift and after 2, 4 or 6 hours.
The questionnaire also contains clinical cases that require triage coding.
Triage scoring efficacyOther
The triage scores of the first 5 and the last 5 cases assessed by the investigated nurse will be compared with the triage codes of an expert evaluator (nurse involved in designing The National triage Protocol).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 2h assessment | The assessment of the burnout syndrome will be carried out at the beginning of the triage shift and after 2 hours. Receives: Diagnostic Test: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory; Other: Triage scoring efficacy | |
| 4h assessment | The assessment of the burnout syndrome will be carried out at the beginning of the triage shift and after 4 hours. Receives: Diagnostic Test: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory; Other: Triage scoring efficacy | |
| 6h assessment | The assessment of the burnout syndrome will be carried out at the beginning of the triage shift and after 6 hours. Receives: Diagnostic Test: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory; Other: Triage scoring efficacy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessment of burnout syndrome in triage ED nurses
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
Measured: 2 to 6 hours
Secondary outcomes (1)
Efficacy of triage ED nurses
The triage scores of the first 5 and the last 5 cases assessed by the investigated nurse will be compared with the diagnostic codes of the physicians who treated those patients.
Measured: 2 to 6 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Apr 2017
- Study start15 Apr 2017
- Primary completion15 Jun 2017
- Study completion30 Sep 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Burnout, ProfessionalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- County Clinical Emergency Hospital Cluj-Napoca
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Eugenia-Maria Muresan, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03110536
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 9253/11.04.2017
- Acronym
- BurN_ED
- Status last verified
- Aug 2018
- First submitted
- 7 Apr 2017
- Last updated
- 7 Aug 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Aug 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Sindromul de Burnout la asistenții Medicali de Triaj Din unitățile de Primire urgențe
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03110536
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BurN_ED / 9253/11.04.2017
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Nurse's Role
- Keywords
- Burnout syndrome, Triage, Nurse, Emergency Department, Romania
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- County Clinical Emergency Hospital Cluj-Napoca
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Apr 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Assessment of burnout syndrome of triage nurses from Emergency Departments from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Detailed description
This study is aiming at assessing the burnout syndrome amongst triage nurses working in the Emergency Departments in Cluj-Napoca. The study design is observational, prospective and multicentric.
At this moment, there are 43 nurses covering triage shifts in the Emergency Clincial County Hospital Cluj and 18 more within Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca. On average, these ED roughly attend 90.000 patients yearly.
Questionnaires are based on Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, with additional clinical cases that require triage coding according to The Romanian National Triage Protocol of 2016. Each triage nurse will complete the questionnaire when beginning the triage shift and after a period of 2, 4 or 6 hours.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 2h assessment | – | Diagnostic Test: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Other: Triage scoring efficacyThe assessment of the burnout syndrome will be carried out at the beginning of the triage shift and after 2 hours. |
| 4h assessment | – | Diagnostic Test: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Other: Triage scoring efficacyThe assessment of the burnout syndrome will be carried out at the beginning of the triage shift and after 4 hours. |
| 6h assessment | – | Diagnostic Test: Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Other: Triage scoring efficacyThe assessment of the burnout syndrome will be carried out at the beginning of the triage shift and after 6 hours. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Emergency Department nurses from Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj and Emergency Clinic Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- ED nurse within Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj and Emergency Clinic Hospital for Children Cluj-Napoca.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- triage experience of at least 1 year
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Burnout InventoryA questionnaire based on Copenhagen Burnout Inventory will be completed by each participant to the study, at the beginning of the triage shift and after 2, 4 or 6 hours. The questionnaire also contains clinical cases that require triage coding. | Diagnostic test | 2h assessment, 4h assessment, 6h assessment |
| Triage scoring efficacyThe triage scores of the first 5 and the last 5 cases assessed by the investigated nurse will be compared with the triage codes of an expert evaluator (nurse involved in designing The National triage Protocol). | Other | 2h assessment, 4h assessment, 6h assessment |
Primary outcome
Assessment of burnout syndrome in triage ED nurses
Time frame: 2 to 6 hours
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
1 secondary outcome
Efficacy of triage ED nurses
Time frame: 2 to 6 hours
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Aug 2018.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Burnout, Professional and Nurse's Role, run by Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy at 2 sites in Romania.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Romania. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Assessment of burnout syndrome in triage ED nurses (time frame: 2 to 6 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2018.