Doctors chained to computers? study tracks ED time use
NCT ID NCT01722721
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watched 9 emergency department doctors to see how they split their time between seeing patients, doing paperwork, and talking with colleagues. The goal was to understand if new computer systems are taking doctors away from patient bedsides. No treatments or cures were tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2012
- Finished
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Feb 2012
- 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
Emergency Department physicians
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: ED physicians employed in the ED department Exclusion Criteria: \-
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