Emergency room mystery: why are some hospitals more likely to admit you?
NCT ID NCT06354764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why some emergency departments in Europe admit more patients than others, even for similar symptoms. Researchers will analyze data from over 162,000 adults who visited the ER with shortness of breath or fainting between 2021 and 2023. The goal is to create a model that fairly compares each hospital's admission rate, helping improve care quality without blaming individual centers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 162,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
All adult patients who arrived at participating emergency departments between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Adult * Arrived at emergency department between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023 Exclusion Criteria: * None
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco
RECRUITINGTorino, Italy
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Ospedale Sant'Andrea
RECRUITINGVercelli, Italy
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