NCT06985979

Exploring the Needs of HIU Patients Within the Emergency Department

Exploring the Needs of High-intensity User Patients Within the Emergency Department: Informing the Development of a Psychosocial Service

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this qualitative interview study is to explore the unmet needs of patients who frequently attend the emergency department and the challenges of the staff who support them. The study will interview 10 patients who frequently attend the emergency department and 10 staff members working within the emergency department.

Conditions

• High Intensity Users
• Frequent Attenders

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-30
• Completion: 2026-01-30
• First posted: 2025-05-22
• Last updated: 2026-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom