Cath Lab Performance Improvement

August 5, 2016 updated by: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Radiology Performance Improvement

In 2004, the Cardiac Cath Lab at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta was asked to conduct a Quality Improvement Review examining radiation exposure.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Detailed Description

In 2004, the Cardiac Cath Lab at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta was asked to conduct a Quality Improvement Review examining radiation exposure.

To perform radiological procedures with minimal radiation exposure and to ensure safe care during catheterization procedures, we conducted a chart review of all patients requiring fluoroscopy in the lab during the period of January - June, 2004.

• Based on our Retrospective Review, we were able to present Our New Standards to the Cardiac Cath Lab Committee at the end of June, 2004 with the following:

  1. Diagnostic procedure time decreased from 45 minutes standard to 30 minutes standard.
  2. Intervention and Electrophysiology procedure time reduced from 90 minutes to 45 minutes.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical charts of all patients requiring fluoroscopy in the cardiac catheterization lab at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston,during January - June, 2004.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who did not meet inclusion criteria.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mary Stevens, MD, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 18, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 9, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 5, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 05-051

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Subscribe