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Evaluating a Our Practice Advisory (OPA) to Optimize Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test Orders

NCT06993805 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 384

Last updated 2025-05-29

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Summary

Our Practice Advisory (OPA) are essential tools in clinical decision-making. The alerts are designed to guide providers towards evidence-based practices and improve patient outcomes. The focus of this initiative is on Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) testing, with the goal of addressing unnecessary repeat testing within a 30-day timeframe, which rarely yields significant new insights. Although randomization occurs at the patient level, the primary outcome of this study focuses on provider behavior and decision-making.

By focusing on this specific intervention, the study aims to optimize resource use, align test ordering with evidence-based guidelines, and support improved patient outcomes. The results of this evaluation will help refine OPAs and guide broader strategies for implementing clinical decision support tools across healthcare systems.

Conditions

  • Physician Workflow
  • Resource Utilization

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

OPA

The Our Practice Advisory (OPA) intervention is a behavioral nudge integrated into the electronic health record system. It is designed to prompt providers to reconsider ordering Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) tests if a similar test was performed within the previous 30 days. The OPA aligns with evidence-based guidelines to reduce unnecessary testing, improve resource utilization, and optimize patient care by enhancing clinical decision-making at the point of order entry.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-06
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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