Effect of CAUTI Prevention Alert - A Randomized Control Trial

September 7, 2018 updated by: Montefiore Medical Center

This study proposes to expand upon previous research by studying the effects of a urinary-catheter removal alert on duration of urinary catheter use and frequency of CAUTIs with a large, randomized controlled trial within a three-hospital academic medical center.

Hypothesis The proposed urinary-catheter removal alerts will decrease the number of catheter days and decrease the number of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), but will not affect the catheter re-insertion rate.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives

  • Specific Aim 1: Investigate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
  • Specific Aim 2: Investigate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on the number of catheter days.
  • Specific Aim 3: Evaluate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on the rate of catheter re-insertion.
  • Specific Aim 4: Evaluate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on overall mortality in patients with indwelling catheters.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

108

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

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10467
        • Montefiore Medical Center

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

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All admissions with an indwelling urinary catheter will be randomly assigned to intervention vs. control (usual care) conditions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and pediatric patients

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Normal care conditions, no computer-based physician alert.
Experimental: CAUTI Decision Support
Decision support aimed at preventing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
Other: CAUTI Decision Support
Decision support used to prevent Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of CAUTIs
Time Frame: One Year
One Year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of catheter days
Time Frame: One year
One year
Rate of catheter re-insertion
Time Frame: One Year
One Year
Patient mortality due to CAUTI
Time Frame: One year
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Montefiore Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jason S Adelman, MD, MS, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 31, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2018

Last Verified

September 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12-06-225

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