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Innovation of Audio-Visual Triage System in Combating the Spread of COVID-19 Infection and Its Efficacy: A Novel Strategy

NCT ID: NCT04621214

Last Updated: 2020-11-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-03-21

Study Completion Date

2020-04-28

Brief Summary

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During the novel coronavirus pandemic, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 pandemic, frontline healthcare professionals suffered psychological as well as pathological trauma due to the lack of preparation to cope with this unforeseen situation. The protocols to prevent the spread of this disease proved to be less effective than anticipated. In these circumstances, improvement of the existing triage system was felt and an AUDIO-VISUAL TRIAGE (AVT) system was introduced to enhance confidence as well as increase the safety of frontline healthcare professionals. The current analysis was performed from March 21, 2020, to April 28, 2020, until the completion of sixty response forms, at Bahria Town International Hospital, Lahore. Thirty participants (Group A) deployed on visual triage and other thirty (Group B) on Audio-Visual triage for screening suspected cases of COVID-19 infection. Anxiety levels were measured by using the GAD-7 scoring system and the participants of both groups were periodically tested for COVID-19 infection by PCR. Independent t-test was used to evaluate the significance of different variables at a confidence level of 95%.

Detailed Description

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A novel strategy 'Audio-Visual Triage' was introduced to boost up the confidence levels, lower down the anxiety levels and the most important factor is to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection spread. This Triage system included Audio system to communicate with patients and access the COVID-19 infection status at recommended distance of 6 feet. The main disturbing factors that were noted on Visual triage system were, 1). Close contact of healthcare professionals with patients and attends, 2). Fear of transmission of infection lead to higher levels of anxiety. To assess the efficiency of AVT Anxiety level were analyzed by using Spitzer et al., 2006, General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scoring system and outcomes were assessed where a score less than 5 is taken as no anxiety, 5-9 interpreted as mild anxiety, 10-14 moderate anxiety, and ≥ 15 as severe anxiety levels.

Conditions

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Audio-Visual Triage System Anxiety Levels COVID-19 Spread GAD-7 Score Healthcare Professionals Screening Strategy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Group-A

Group A were performing their duties on visual triage

Audio-Visual Triage System (AVT)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Audio System was added to visual triage that resulted in an AVT. Protocols of AVT included, a medical personal sits on TRIAGE DESK (with glass barrier sheet on it) wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at a distance of more than 6 feet from the PATIENT DESK. Both desks are connected with Non-touchable MIC SYSTEM for communication

Group-B

Group A were performing their duties on Audio-visual triage

Audio-Visual Triage System (AVT)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Audio System was added to visual triage that resulted in an AVT. Protocols of AVT included, a medical personal sits on TRIAGE DESK (with glass barrier sheet on it) wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at a distance of more than 6 feet from the PATIENT DESK. Both desks are connected with Non-touchable MIC SYSTEM for communication

Interventions

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Audio-Visual Triage System (AVT)

Audio System was added to visual triage that resulted in an AVT. Protocols of AVT included, a medical personal sits on TRIAGE DESK (with glass barrier sheet on it) wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at a distance of more than 6 feet from the PATIENT DESK. Both desks are connected with Non-touchable MIC SYSTEM for communication

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants performing their duty on visual triage.

Exclusion Criteria

* Those participants having previous psychological illness, frequently used to use the washroom, had non-serious attitude and poor compliance with the protocols of wearing PPEs were excluded from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

38 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Lahore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr Muhammad Mansoor Hafeez

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The University of Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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IRBEC/BIH/013-2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id