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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01598805
Increased Rate of Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism Due to eAlerts
November 15, 2012 updated by: University of Zurich
Now, after a cluster randomized controlled trial, eAlerts providing evidence-based guidelines on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis will be rolled out and evaluated hospital-widely.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
An eAlert is displayed in the electronic patient chart if no prophylaxis has been ordered within 6 h after admission or transfer.
The eAlerts provide evidence-based guidelines on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
Now, after a cluster randomized controlled trial, the eAlerts will be rolled out and evaluated hospital-widely.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
10000
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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Zurich, Switzerland
- University Hospital Zurich, Center for Clinical Research
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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
16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion criteria:
- all in-patients hospitalized in a ward with computerized physician order entry (CPOE),
- staying at least 24 h in a ward
Exclusion criteria:
- outpatients,
- ward without CPOE,
- patients transferred from an intervention to a control ward and vice versa
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
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: roll out of eAlerts
Roll out of eAlerts providing evidence-based guidelines on prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism.
An eAlert is displayed in the electronic patient chart if no prophylaxis has been ordered within 6 h after admission or transfer.
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An eAlert is displayed in the electronic patient chart if no prophylaxis has been ordered within 6 h after admission or transfer.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Rate of prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism
Time Frame: 3 months
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patients with prophylaxis/total patients
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3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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ordering time after admission or transfer of a patient
Time Frame: 3 months
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time when physicians order a venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
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3 months
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acceptance of the eAlerts
Time Frame: 3 months
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survey of compliant and incompliant physicians
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3 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Juerg Blaser, Prof. PhD, University Hospital Zurich, Center for Clinical Research, Research Center for Medical Informatics
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
June 1, 2012
Primary Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2012
Study Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2012
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 11, 2012
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 14, 2012
First Posted (Estimate)
May 15, 2012
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
November 16, 2012
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 15, 2012
Last Verified
November 1, 2012
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- FZMI-KEK-ZH-Nr. 2010-0458
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