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- Clinical Trial NCT02301793
Educating Nurses About Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention
Educating Nurses About Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
As part of mandatory on-going nursing education, the investigators have incorporated identical information into two distinct web-based learning formats - the traditional linear PowerPoint format (with voice-over) and a new interactive format developed with central nursing education.
The investigators will cluster randomize nurses by floor to receive either the traditional education or the new interactive education, and evaluate the impact on administration of VTE prophylaxis doses administered by nurses before and after education. All nurses on a floor will receive the same educational format. If one method of education results in statistically significant improvement in VTE prophylaxis administration, the investigators will cross over to deliver the superior education format to all nurses who originally were given the less effective method.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND
- In an attempt to improve venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis adherence the investigators carried out qualitative studies to obtain patients' viewpoints on how nurses should be educated about VTE prevention and to assess nurses' beliefs and perceptions about pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis
- The investigators observed deficiencies in nurses' knowledge and misconceptions about VTE prophylaxis that likely lowers adherence to administration of prescribed VTE prophylaxis doses
As a part of our original Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) proposal, the investigators planned to educate nurses to address the observed deficiencies and misconceptions and improve their ability to communicate effectively with patients
- Historically, nurse education has been done via a linear, PowerPoint-based platform with voice-over but with no interactive component (TRADITIONAL)
- A newer platform for nurse education became available for use and includes scenario-based teaching, ongoing assessment, and immediate remediation. Most importantly, it is a highly interactive product (CONTEMPORARY)
STUDY DESIGN AND ANALYTIC PLAN
Research hypotheses
- Primary: Nurse participants who receive either of these interventions will improve administration of prescribed VTE prophylaxis evidenced by a decrease in frequency of non-administered doses of VTE prophylaxis, compared with their frequency at baseline.
- Secondary: Nurse participants who receive the contemporary education format will have a larger decrease in frequency of missed doses of VTE prophylaxis compared with those who participate in the traditional education format.
Study Design
- Cluster Randomized Trial 21 floors, block randomized by floor type (medicine [n=11] vs. surgery [n=10]) and (ICU [n=5] vs. non-ICU [n=16]) All nurses on each floor are assigned the same education type to mitigate issues related to contamination if nurses discuss the education with their colleagues
- Primary Outcome measure: Proportion of non-administered doses of pharmacological VTE prophylaxis (dose level)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Proportion of doses documented as missed due to patient refusal (dose level)
- Proportion of patients with any VTE (patient level)
- Proportion of patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) (patient level)
- Proportion of patients with Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (patient level)
Analytic methods
- Primary analyses - Intention-to-treat (includes all nurses assigned, whether or not they completed the education) Is there a difference between units allocated to either of the interventions comparing their outcome measure to their baseline measure? Is there a difference comparing those who received the contemporary education format vs. the traditional education format?
- Secondary analysis - Per protocol (includes only nurses who completed the education) Do nurses who receive education perform better (improved administration of prescribed VTE prophylaxis) than those who did not? Do nurses who received the education in the contemporary format perform better than those who received it in the traditional format
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Nurses on selected surgical and medical floors at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- Nurses who were not permanently associated with one of the 21 hospital floors (e.g. traveling nurse, float nurse) were excluded from this study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Contemporary Education Format
Nurses in this arm received education about venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a web-based contemporary interactive format. Intervention: Nurse education in contemporary format |
Education about VTE was delivered through a web-based contemporary interactive format
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Active Comparator: Traditional Education Format
Nurses in this arm received education about venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a web-based traditional linear PowerPoint format with voice over. Intervention: Nurse education in traditional format |
Education about VTE was delivered through a web-based traditional linear Powerpoint format with voice over.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Non Administration of Prescribed VTE Prophylaxis Medication Doses
Time Frame: (Baseline); approximately 3 months later (Post-Education)
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This is the percentage of VTE prophylaxis doses that were not administered for any reason as documented in the electronic health record by a nurse
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(Baseline); approximately 3 months later (Post-Education)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Rates of All VTE Among Hospitalized Patients
Time Frame: 3-12 months after end of study
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Did the intervention decrease rates of VTE among hospitalized patients?
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3-12 months after end of study
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Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Among Hospitalized Patients
Time Frame: 3-12 months after end of study
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Did the intervention decrease rates of DVT among hospitalized patients?
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3-12 months after end of study
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Rates of Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Among Hospitalized Patients
Time Frame: 3-12 months after end of study
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Did the intervention decrease rates of PE among hospitalized patients?
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3-12 months after end of study
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Proportion of Non Administration of Prescribed VTE Prophylaxis Medication Doses Which Are Documented as Patient Refusal
Time Frame: Baseline; approximately 3 months later (post education)
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Did the intervention decrease rates of patient refusal of VTE prophylaxis medication doses among hospitalized patients?
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Baseline; approximately 3 months later (post education)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Elliott R Haut, MD PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Shermock KM, Lau BD, Haut ER, Hobson DB, Ganetsky VS, Kraus PS, Efird LE, Lehmann CU, Pinto BL, Ross PA, Streiff MB. Patterns of non-administration of ordered doses of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: implications for novel intervention strategies. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 14;8(6):e66311. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066311. Print 2013.
- Elder S, Hobson DB, Rand CS, Streiff MB, Haut ER, Efird LE, Kraus PS, Lehmann CU, Shermock KM. Hidden Barriers to Delivery of Pharmacological Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis: The Role of Nursing Beliefs and Practices. J Patient Saf. 2016 Jun;12(2):63-8. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000086.
- Lau BD, Shaffer DL, Hobson DB, Yenokyan G, Wang J, Sugar EA, Canner JK, Bongiovanni D, Kraus PS, Popoola VO, Shihab HM, Farrow NE, Aboagye JK, Pronovost PJ, Streiff MB, Haut ER. Effectiveness of two distinct web-based education tools for bedside nurses on medication administration practice for venous thromboembolism prevention: A randomized clinical trial. PLoS One. 2017 Aug 16;12(8):e0181664. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181664. eCollection 2017.
Helpful Links
- PCORI Website Page - "Improving Patient-Nurse Communication to Prevent a Life-Threatening Complication"
- PCORI Website Page - "Preventing Venous Thromboembolism: Empowering Patients and Enabling Patient-Centered Care via Health Information Technology"
- Website to take the nurse education module. "Venous Thromboembolism Prevention: The Nurse's Perspective"
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NA_00043860
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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