Decrease the Frequency of Inappropriate Intravenous Lines in Internal Medicine (PERMI)

July 3, 2012 updated by: Stephane Mouly, MD PhD, Hopital Lariboisière

Effect of a Nationwide Teaching Program on the Frequency of Inappropriate Intravenous Lines in Internal Medicine: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Aim: to determine whether a nationwide teaching program delivered to medical doctors can decrease the use of inappropriate intravenous lines in internal medicine

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Nationwide multicentre randomized prospective controlled trial enrolling 59 french internal medicine departments. During the first study visit, we collected data of patients with intravenous infusions from each participating centre in order to determine the number and frequency of inappropriate intravenous lines. Using a computerized randomization process (on a 1:1 basis), the participating centres were randomized; Half centres (interventional group) received an educational program consisting of educational material and two educational sessions; the other half did not receive the educational program (control group). The educational program provided medical doctors with posters and slides containing information on valid indications for the prescription and use of intravenous infusions (inability to drink or eat, malabsorption, medication only available intravenously with no oral equivalent). Based on a previous pilot study, we assumed that the the frequency of inappropriate intravenous lines with be approximately 20% at baseline and hypothesize that the nationwide teaching program will decrease this frequency by 50%.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

59

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Internal medicine department

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental
Intervention (Teaching program)
Other: Education
Teaching program
No Intervention: Control group
No teaching program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
frequency of inappropriate intravenous infusion in internal medicine department

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hopital Lariboisière

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: stephane J mouly, MD PhD, Hôpital Lariboisière

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2012

Last Verified

June 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • PERMI

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