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Reduction of Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Using the Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality

NCT02600195 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15600

Last updated 2018-08-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This 4-year cluster randomized controlled trial aims to determine whether implementation of Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) method can reduce hospital-acquired infection in Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).

Conditions

  • Nosocomial Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) method

The intervention NICUs (n = 12) will receive training in the Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) method and then develop, implement, and document evidence-based practice changes to reduce hospital-acquired infection. Compliance with practice changes and neonatal outcomes will be monitored. NICUs will receive quarterly feedback on their progress, as well as access to implementation support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • China Medical Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yun Cao, MD, PHD · Children's Hospital of Fudan University

  • Vibhuti Shah, MD, Msc · University of Toronto

  • Shoo K Lee, MD, PHD · University of Toronto

  • Weiping Wang, MD, PHD · Fudan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
120 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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