Work of Breathing Assessment in Triage Scale

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Shortness of Breath, Respiratory Symptoms, Cough, Difficulty Breathing, Hypoxemia

In brief

The proposed research study will be a prospective observational study designed to validate the Canadian Triage Assessment Scale (CTAS) in regard to work of breathing in patients in the emergency department. The investigators will assess inter-rater agreement between nurses \& emergency physicians for assessment of work of breathing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05479929

Run by

CHRISTUS Health

People needed

39

Starts

2020-10-30

Expected to finish

2025-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-06

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age of older
• Presenting to the emergency department with a chief complaint of any type of respiratory symptom.

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age
• Refusal to consent to study
• Incarcerated patients
• Pregnant patients
• Unable to complete survey due to clinical instability, severe pain, or disorientation determined by a study physician.

Where it is running

• CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

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