EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended CareNCT01313169
Electronic Medical Record Reminders and Panel Management to Improve Primary Care of Elderly Patients
A study testing EMR Reminder and EMR Reminder + Panel management in people with EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations for patients age 65 or older. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care
- What is being tested?
- EMR Reminder and EMR Reminder + Panel management
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2009to May 2010
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All practicing faculty primary care physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center General Medicine \& primary care ambulatory clinic
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
About this study
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations for patients age 65 or older. The investigators hypothesized that EMR reminders would improve adherence to practice guidelines and that benefits would be enhanced with the support of a panel manager.
- Being tested
- EMR Reminder, EMR Reminder + Panel management
- Keywords
- Electronic medical record reminders, Panel management
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EMR ReminderOther
EMR reminders displayed
EMR Reminder + Panel managementOther
EMR Reminder + Panel management
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| EMR reminder | Experimental | EMR reminder Receives: Other: EMR Reminder |
| EMR reminder + Panel management | Experimental | EMR reminder + Panel manager Receives: Other: EMR Reminder + Panel management |
| Control | No intervention | Control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
a designated health care proxy
A designated health care proxy was defined as a verified proxy documented in the EMR's health care proxy field
Measured: 12 months after intervention made available
initial bone density scan
The initial bone density scan measure was defined as having either bone density scan ordered or a bone density scan completed
Measured: 12 months after intervention made available
administration of annual influenza vaccine
Administration of influenza vaccine was defined as vaccine documented as given at any location
Measured: 12 months after intervention started
administration of pneumococcal vaccine
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine was defined as vaccine documented as given at any location.
Measured: 12 months after the start of the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Mar 2011 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2009
- Primary completionMay 2010
- Study completionMay 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Timothy S. Loo, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Investigators
- Timothy S Loo, MD, Principal investigator, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01313169
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2009P000108
- Status last verified
- Mar 2017
- First submitted
- 10 Mar 2011
- Last updated
- 14 Mar 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Loo TS, Davis RB, Lipsitz LA, Irish J, Bates CK, Agarwal K, Markson L, Hamel MB. Electronic medical record reminders and panel management to improve primary care of elderly patients. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Sep 26;171(17):1552-8. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.394.
PubMed 21949163
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Mar 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Electronic Medical Record Reminders and Panel Management to Improve Primary Care of Elderly Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01313169
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2009P000108
- Keywords
- Electronic medical record reminders, Panel management
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
- Study start
- May 2009
- Primary completion
- May 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Mar 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations for patients age 65 or older. The investigators hypothesized that EMR reminders would improve adherence to practice guidelines and that benefits would be enhanced with the support of a panel manager.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| EMR reminder | Experimental | Other: EMR ReminderEMR reminder |
| EMR reminder + Panel management | Experimental | Other: EMR Reminder + Panel managementEMR reminder + Panel manager |
| Control | No intervention | –Control |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All practicing faculty primary care physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center General Medicine \& primary care ambulatory clinic
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EMR ReminderEMR reminders displayed | Other | EMR reminder |
| EMR Reminder + Panel managementEMR Reminder + Panel management | Other | EMR reminder + Panel management |
Primary outcome
a designated health care proxy
Time frame: 12 months after intervention made available
A designated health care proxy was defined as a verified proxy documented in the EMR's health care proxy field
initial bone density scan
Time frame: 12 months after intervention made available
The initial bone density scan measure was defined as having either bone density scan ordered or a bone density scan completed
administration of annual influenza vaccine
Time frame: 12 months after intervention started
Administration of influenza vaccine was defined as vaccine documented as given at any location
administration of pneumococcal vaccine
Time frame: 12 months after the start of the intervention
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine was defined as vaccine documented as given at any location.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Mar 2017.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21949163Loo TS, Davis RB, Lipsitz LA, Irish J, Bates CK, Agarwal K, Markson L, Hamel MB. Electronic medical record reminders and panel management to improve primary care of elderly patients. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Sep 26;171(17):1552-8. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.394.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Timothy S Loo, MD principal investigator
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing EMR Reminder and EMR Reminder + Panel management in people with EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
a designated health care proxy (time frame: 12 months after intervention made available). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01313169, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Mar 2017.