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Can texting patients after ER visits reduce overcrowding?

NCT ID NCT07447674

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether using digital tools like app notifications, WhatsApp, and email can speed up patient follow-up after leaving the emergency department, compared to standard phone calls. About 466 low-risk adults will be randomly assigned to one of two communication strategies. The goal is to see if digital reminders help patients connect with the hospital faster, which could ease ER overcrowding.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that digital reminders (app, WhatsApp, email) speed up patient follow-up after ER discharge, potentially reducing overcrowding.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, not yet recruiting. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients without smartphones. The primary outcome is contact time, not health outcomes.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 466 people

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Expected to start

May 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Initial in-person evaluation at the Emergency Care Unit of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein; * Emergency Severity Index (ESI) classification of 3, 4, or 5 during nursing triage; * In-person medical evaluation confirming low-risk classification; * Request for complementary laboratory tests; * Acceptance of digital reassessment after discharge; * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Request for blood culture testing; * Request for imaging studies (except chest X-ray evaluated in the Emergency Care Unit prior to discharge); * Laboratory tests with an expected turnaround time greater than 24 hours; * Change in clinical complexity level after medical evaluation; * Failure to transfer the discharged patient's identification to the Telemedicine Center; * Activation of a scheduled contingency plan at external units preventing timely patient registration in the telemedicine system as required by the program; * Lack of access to a smartphone with WhatsApp and email for communication.

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Emergency department overcrowding

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