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Outcomes in the Palm of Your Hand: Improving the Quality and Continuity of Patient Care

NCT ID: NCT00314730

Last Updated: 2007-04-19

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2007-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the usability of personal digital assistants (PDAs) by nurses for collecting, utilizing and communicating patient health information, and the feasibility of using PDAs to increase nurses' access to and utilization of best-practice guidelines.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Computers, Handheld Outcomes Assessment, Patient

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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handheld Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Nurses are eligible to participate if they work on a participating unit, 20 or more hours/week
* Patients are eligible if they are being cared for on a participating unit, are able to provide informed consent in English, and are able to answer questions about their daily activities and symptoms (pain, nausea, dyspnea, fatigue.)

Exclusion Criteria

* none
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Diane Doran, PhD, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Univ of Toronto

Locations

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Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

St. Joseph's Health Center

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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16402

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id