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A simple digital checkbox at ER triage could cut wait times — a large trial puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT07726108

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hôpital Fribourgeois Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding digital checkboxes to the electronic triage system can help emergency nurses start care sooner. The checkboxes prompt nurses to order early actions — like lab tests or X-rays — based on how urgent a patient's condition is. The trial compares patient flow before and after the change in a large emergency department, with the goal of reducing total time spent in the ER.

What this could mean

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Active substance
digital checkboxes added to the electronic triage system to prompt anticipatory management decisions
What this could lead to
If it works, this simple digital tool could help emergency departments see patients faster and reduce crowding without adding staff or resources.
What could go wrong
This is a single-hospital before-after study, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is small — checkboxes — and may not meaningfully change busy nurses' behavior or patient outcomes.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 15,500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population comprises all adult patients (over 18 years old) presenting to the emergency department of the cantonal hospital in Fribourg (HFR), Switzerland, during the predefined study periods (Phase 1 and Phase 2). The HFR is a university teaching and research hospital that manages approximately 41,000 ED visits annually.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients over 18 years who registered at the admission desk during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Arrival by emergency medical services (ambulance or helicopter) * Patient trajectory bypassing the standard nurse-led triage process * Patient directly referred to another service of the hospital after triage (gynecology, ophthalmology, etc.).

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Diagnostic tests Emergency department crowding Emergency department patient Emergency department triage Length of stay NURSES Workflow

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fribourg Cantonal Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Villars-sur-Glâne, Canton of Fribourg, 1752, Switzerland

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