New dashboards aim to ease emergency room overcrowding
NCT ID NCT06372379
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to create three different dashboards for emergency departments: one for citizens to help them decide where to go for care, one for healthcare workers to track patient flow, and one for policymakers to monitor crowding and disease trends. Researchers will observe 162,000 adults visiting emergency departments in 2025. The goal is to improve efficiency and reduce overcrowding by giving everyone better information.
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 help reduce emergency department crowding by giving patients real-time information to choose the right care setting.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only develops and tests dashboards, not a treatment. It may not actually change patient behavior or reduce crowding.
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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, 2025 and December 31, 2025
- 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 2025 and 31 December 2025 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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