- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06119464
Re-Purposing the Ordering of 'Routine' Laboratory Tests in Hospitalized Medical Patients (RePORT Study)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Background: Laboratory and Pathology testing contributes to rising health care expenditure. A relatively large percentage (up to 42%) of laboratory testing can be considered wasteful. Redundant testing alone has been estimated to waste up to 5 billion USD annually in the USA. Laboratory over-utilization leads to false positives that promotes further inappropriate testing and procedures, interruption of normal sleep pattern of inpatients, as well as iatrogenic anemia and pain. A Canadian study showed significant hemoglobin reductions as a result of phlebotomy. Studies support the safe reduction of repetitive laboratory testing without negative effects on adverse events, readmission rates, critical care utilization, or mortality.
The aim of this research study is the following:
- To implement a multimodal intervention bundle containing healthcare provider and patient engagement tools for hospitalized medical inpatients in 14 hospitals across the province of Alberta in Canada using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design
- To evaluate the impact of the LTO intervention bundle on laboratory test utilization of six target laboratory tests (complete blood count, electrolytes, creatinine, urea, partial thromboplastin time, and international normalized ratio), costs, and patient safety outcomes.
This intervention bundle will be implemented across all the adult hospital sites in Alberta starting January 2023 and evaluated until September 2024. The investigators anticipate recruitment to continue until March 2024. Baseline data will be collected from March 2018.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Anshula Ambasta
- Phone Number: 1-403-6184586
- Email: aambasta@ucalgary.ca
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Surakshya Pokharel
- Email: surakshya.pokharel@ucalgary.ca
Study Locations
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Alberta
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
- Recruiting
- University of Calgary
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Contact:
- Surakshya Pokharel
- Phone Number: (403) 220-5110
- Email: surakshya.pokharel@ucalgary.ca
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Principal Investigator:
- Anshula Ambasta, Doctor
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- all participants (patients and healthcare providers) within enrolled adult hospitals in Alberta of medical and hospitalist units during study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- outside of the above-mentioned province
- hospitals not enrolled
- non-medical units (eg. ICU, surgical, pediatric, obstetrical units)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Unexposed to intervention (control period)
This is the time period of the study where hospital clusters are not receiving the intervention
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Experimental: Exposed to intervention (intervention period)
This is the time period of the study where hospital clusters are receiving the multimodal intervention.
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The multimodal intervention bundle consists of education, audit and feedback, patient engagement, and system changes.
The multimodal intervention bundle consists of education, audit and feedback, patient engagement, and system changes.
The multimodal intervention bundle consists of education, audit and feedback, patient engagement, and system changes.
The multimodal intervention bundle consists of education, audit and feedback, patient engagement, and system changes.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of routine laboratory tests ordered per patient-day in the intervention versus control periods
Time Frame: 7 years
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Number of the six target laboratory tests (complete blood count, electrolytes, creatinine, urea, international normalized ratio and partial thromboplastin time) ordered per patient-day
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7 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Costs associated with routine and all common laboratory test ordered
Time Frame: 7 years
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Costs of test and associated costs with and without intervention
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7 years
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Proportion of hospital patient lab-free days
Time Frame: 7 years
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Number of hospital patient-days not associated with laboratory blood draws
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7 years
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Proportion of critically abnormal test results
Time Frame: 7 years
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As defined by lab standards, we will track the proportion of critically abnormal test results
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7 years
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Length of stay
Time Frame: 7 years
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Patient length of stay on the unit
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7 years
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Transfer to Intensive Care Unit
Time Frame: 7 years
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Transfer rate to Intensive Care Unit
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7 years
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In-patient and 30-day patient mortality over a 7-year period
Time Frame: 7 years
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Mortality rate in hospital and at 30-days post discharge
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7 years
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30-day post discharge readmission rate
Time Frame: 7 years
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Hospital re-admission within 30 days post discharge
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7 years
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Number of all common laboratory tests
Time Frame: 7 years
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Number of all common laboratory tests (tests that contribute to >80% of hospital laboratory test utilization during study period) per patient-day.
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7 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anshula Ambasta, University of Calgary
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- REB17-1215
- H22-03005 (University of British Columbia)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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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