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Effectiveness of Catheter Reminder and Evaluation Program

NCT01797146 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 874

Last updated 2015-11-20

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Summary

The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of Catheter Reminder and Evaluation program (CARE) in reducing the duration of catheter use and the number of infection relating to catheter use.

Conditions

  • All Hospitalized Patients
  • With and Without Catheter

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Catheter Reminder and Evaluation Program

This intervention will be implemented by ward nurses and responsible physicians. The details of intervention are shown below. 1. Nurse: Every morning, a ward nurse will check if any patient has a urinary catheter or a central venous catheter in place. An order sheet will be marked with a CARE-rubber stamp and the following information will be added by hand-writing. * Type and duration of urinary catheter use. * Indication of urinary catheter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ * Type and duration of central venous catheter use * Indication of urinary catheter \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 2. Responsible physician: During a morning round, a physician needs to fill the indication of catheter use. If a given physician does not fill the indication of urinary catheter use, the catheter will be automatically removed. If a given physician does not fill the indication of central venous catheter, the CARE team will be notified.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Siriraj Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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