| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101800 [Registered on: 22/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
21/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cohort Study |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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How a Busy Emergency Room Affects People Coming with Chest Pain |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Impact of Emergency Department Overcrowding on Management and Outcomes of Patients Presenting with Chest Pain: A Prospective Consecutive Cohort study |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Saurabh Trivedi |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
AIIMS BHOPAL |
| Address |
TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
AIIMS BHOPAL
Saket Nagar 3rd floor
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
AIIMS Bhopal Bhopal MADHYA PRADESH 462020 India |
| Phone |
7042461338 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
saurabh.tem@aiimsbhopal.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Saurabh Trivedi |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
AIIMS BHOPAL |
| Address |
TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
AIIMS BHOPAL
Saket Nagar 3rd floor
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
AIIMS Bhopal Bhopal MADHYA PRADESH 462020 India |
| Phone |
7042461338 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
saurabh.tem@aiimsbhopal.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Saurabh Trivedi |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
AIIMS BHOPAL |
| Address |
TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
AIIMS BHOPAL
Saket Nagar 3rd floor
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
AIIMS Bhopal Bhopal MADHYA PRADESH 462020 India |
| Phone |
7042461338 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
saurabh.tem@aiimsbhopal.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Trauma and Emergency Department ,AIIMS Campus Rd, AIIMS Campus, Saket Nagar, Habib Ganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India. |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
AIIMS Bhopal |
| Address |
Trauma and Emergency Department,AIIMS Campus Rd, AIIMS Campus, Saket Nagar, Habib Ganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Saurabh Trivedi |
AIIMS BHOPAL |
TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
AIIMS Campus Rd, AIIMS Campus, Saket Nagar, Habib Ganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India. Bhopal MADHYA PRADESH |
7042461338
saurabh.tem@aiimsbhopal.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| IHEC |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: I213||ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
70.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Patients presenting to the ED after more than 6 hours of onset of chest pain
Direct transfers from other hospitals after stabilization
Cardiac arrest on arrival
Patients leaving against medical advice before evaluation
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Patients presenting to the ED after more than 6 hours of onset of chest pain
Direct transfers from other hospitals after stabilization
Cardiac arrest on arrival
Patients leaving against medical advice (LAMA) before evaluation
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Delay in key time-sensitive processes during periods of overcrowding. |
1 year |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
ED length of stay
Rate of admission, discharge, or referral
In-hospital mortality if admitted
Left without being seen or LAMA rates
Correlation between degree of crowding NEDOCS/Occupancy rate and delays in care.
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1 year |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="1000" Sample Size from India="1000"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/02/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1" Months="0" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people come to the Emergency Department and can sometimes indicate serious, life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks. Quick assessment and timely treatment are crucial to ensure good outcomes. However, many emergency departments, especially in large public hospitals, often face overcrowding due to high patient numbers and limited resources. This overcrowding can lead to delays in care. This prospective observational study will be conducted over one year in the Emergency Department of AIIMS Bhopal. All adult patients presenting directly to the emergency department with non-traumatic chest pain within six hours of symptom onset will be included. The level of overcrowding at the time of each patient’s arrival will be measured using the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Score (NEDOCS), a standardized and validated tool.The study will examine whether higher levels of overcrowding are associated with delays in important steps of care, such as initial triage, electrocardiogram recording, blood tests, doctor evaluation, and treatment decisions. Patient outcomes including length of stay in the emergency department, need for hospital or ICU admission, and in-hospital outcomes will also be assessed. The results of this study aim to highlight how emergency department crowding affects patient care and to support improvements in emergency services to ensure timely and effective treatment for patients with chest pain |