New 3-Minute nursing assessment could speed up emergency care for critically ill patients
NCT ID NCT07249151
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new 3-minute nursing assessment for emergency patients. Nurses checked vital signs and consciousness, then calculated a risk score to guide care. The goal was to see if this helps doctors start treatment faster for high-risk patients. The study involved 200-300 adults with acute illnesses like severe infection or heart failure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster, more accurate emergency care for critically ill patients, potentially reducing deaths and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only tests a new assessment method, so it cannot directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients will be eligible for enrollment if they meet all of the following conditions: 1. Age between 18 and 80 years at the time of presentation. 2. Presentation to the emergency department (ED) for acute medical evaluation. 3. Completion of at least one documented Early Warning Score (EWS) assessment upon ED admission or during the ED stay. Exclusion Criteria: Patients will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders or enrollment in a palliative/comfort care pathway at the time of presentation. 2. Cardiac arrest upon arrival to the ED (unresponsive, pulseless, requiring resuscitation without return of spontaneous circulation). 3. Transfer out of the hospital (to another institution or to the operating room for immediate surgery) within 24 hours of ED admission. 4. History of major cardiac surgery (e.g., coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement) or heart transplantation, as these conditions may alter baseline hemodynamics and limit EWS applicability. 5. Severe chronic organ dysfunction, including: End-stage renal disease requiring maintenance dialysis; Severe hepatic insufficiency (Child-Pugh class C or equivalent); Advanced heart failure (New York Heart Association class IV). 6. Known allergy or contraindication to iodinated contrast media (if relevant laboratory or imaging assessments are required for outcome evaluation). 7. Pregnancy, due to altered physiological parameters and ethical considerations. 8. Incomplete or missing clinical records, preventing calculation of EWS or confirmation of study endpoints. 9. Duplicate enrollment due to repeated ED visits or readmissions during the study period (only the first eligible admission will be included).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wuxi Taihu Hospital; Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University; Wuxi Binhu District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital; Wuxi Xinwu District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China