SepsisNCT02927054
Effect of Education on Resident Physician Knowledge of Sepsis
A study testing Sepsis Education in people with Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, run by University of Utah.
Trial summary
A questionnaire was provided, including clinical vignettes and free text answers, to assess and evaluate the ability of resident physicians to identify systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and severe sepsis. Questionnaire scores were compared between specialties. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Sepsis Education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 239 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2014to Sep 2016
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Resident physician in an University of Utah training program
Who cannot join
- Not willing to participate
About this study
A questionnaire was provided, including clinical vignettes and free text answers, to assess and evaluate the ability of resident physicians to identify systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and severe sepsis. Questionnaire scores were compared between specialties. A whole-hospital educational campaign was provided with the aim to improve sepsis recognition, and the questionnaire survey was repeated after one year to assess the effect of the education on the recognition of sepsis.
Read the detailed description
Sepsis is the number one cause of mortality in US hospitals. An aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of resident physicians with different training backgrounds to recognize SIRS, sepsis, and severe sepsis. A survey assessment of the definition of SIRS, sepsis, and severe sepsis was administered to internal medicine, emergency room, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and general surgery residents. Then, an intensive educational campaign designed to improve recognition of the patient with sepsis was launched. For approximately 1 year, posters with this educational information were displayed in the hospital, one-on-one educational sessions were provided to residents, and didactic sessions focusing on sepsis were conducted. The survey was then redesigned and administered it to the same groups as described previously.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- Being tested
- Sepsis Education
- Medical subject headings
- Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sepsis EducationOther
Education provided to hospital residents for the recognition and treatment of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and severe sepsis
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Residents | Other | Sepsis education provided to internal medicine residents Receives: Other: Sepsis Education |
| Emergency Medicine Residents | Other | Sepsis education provided to emergency medicine residents Receives: Other: Sepsis Education |
| Orthopedic Residents | Other | Sepsis education provided to orthopedic residents Receives: Other: Sepsis Education |
| Neurosurgery Residents | Other | Sepsis education provided to neurosurgery residents Receives: Other: Sepsis Education |
| General Surgery Residents | Other | Sepsis education provided to general surgery residents Receives: Other: Sepsis Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in sepsis recognition and treatment survey score
Questionnaire scores assessing sepsis recognition and treatment at baseline compared to a similar survey following one year of whole-hospital educational campaign, across groups of residents of different training backgrounds
Measured: Baseline and 1 Year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2014
- Primary completionSep 2016
- Study completionSep 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for SepsisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of UtahThe 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 239 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Utah
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Devin J Horton, MD, Principal investigator, University of Utah
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02927054
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 00075424
- Status last verified
- Oct 2016
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2016
- Last updated
- 6 Oct 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: If requested, will share with other authors or institutions
Publications
Poeze M, Ramsay G, Gerlach H, Rubulotta F, Levy M. An international sepsis survey: a study of doctors' knowledge and perception about sepsis. Crit Care. 2004 Dec;8(6):R409-13. doi: 10.1186/cc2959. Epub 2004 Oct 14.
PubMed 15566585Assuncao M, Akamine N, Cardoso GS, Mello PV, Teles JM, Nunes AL, Maia MO, Rea-Neto A, Machado FR; SEPSES Study Group. Survey on physicians' knowledge of sepsis: do they recognize it promptly? J Crit Care. 2010 Dec;25(4):545-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.03.012. Epub 2010 Jun 19.
PubMed 20646902
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Oct 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Education on Resident Physician Knowledge of Sepsis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02927054
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 00075424
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 239 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of UtahUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2014
- Primary completion
- Sep 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Sep 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Oct 2016 (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.
A questionnaire was provided, including clinical vignettes and free text answers, to assess and evaluate the ability of resident physicians to identify systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and severe sepsis. Questionnaire scores were compared between specialties. A whole-hospital educational campaign was provided with the aim to improve sepsis recognition, and the questionnaire survey was repeated after one year to assess the effect of the education on the recognition of sepsis.
Detailed description
Sepsis is the number one cause of mortality in US hospitals. An aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of resident physicians with different training backgrounds to recognize SIRS, sepsis, and severe sepsis. A survey assessment of the definition of SIRS, sepsis, and severe sepsis was administered to internal medicine, emergency room, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and general surgery residents. Then, an intensive educational campaign designed to improve recognition of the patient with sepsis was launched. For approximately 1 year, posters with this educational information were displayed in the hospital, one-on-one educational sessions were provided to residents, and didactic sessions focusing on sepsis were conducted. The survey was then redesigned and administered it to the same groups as described previously.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 5
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Residents | Other | Other: Sepsis EducationSepsis education provided to internal medicine residents |
| Emergency Medicine Residents | Other | Other: Sepsis EducationSepsis education provided to emergency medicine residents |
| Orthopedic Residents | Other | Other: Sepsis EducationSepsis education provided to orthopedic residents |
| Neurosurgery Residents | Other | Other: Sepsis EducationSepsis education provided to neurosurgery residents |
| General Surgery Residents | Other | Other: Sepsis EducationSepsis education provided to general surgery residents |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Resident physician in an University of Utah training program
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Not willing to participate
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis EducationEducation provided to hospital residents for the recognition and treatment of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and severe sepsis | Other | Emergency Medicine Residents, General Surgery Residents, Internal Medicine Residents, Neurosurgery Residents, Orthopedic Residents |
Primary outcome
Change in sepsis recognition and treatment survey score
Time frame: Baseline and 1 Year
Questionnaire scores assessing sepsis recognition and treatment at baseline compared to a similar survey following one year of whole-hospital educational campaign, across groups of residents of different training backgrounds
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 6 Oct 2016.
- Background: PubMed 15566585Poeze M, Ramsay G, Gerlach H, Rubulotta F, Levy M. An international sepsis survey: a study of doctors' knowledge and perception about sepsis. Crit Care. 2004 Dec;8(6):R409-13. doi: 10.1186/cc2959. Epub 2004 Oct 14.
- Results publication: PubMed 20646902Assuncao M, Akamine N, Cardoso GS, Mello PV, Teles JM, Nunes AL, Maia MO, Rea-Neto A, Machado FR; SEPSES Study Group. Survey on physicians' knowledge of sepsis: do they recognize it promptly? J Crit Care. 2010 Dec;25(4):545-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.03.012. Epub 2010 Jun 19.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. If requested, will share with other authors or institutions
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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.
Devin J Horton, MD principal investigator
University of Utah
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Sepsis Education in people with Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, run by University of Utah.
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 1 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 6 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Change in sepsis recognition and treatment survey score (time frame: Baseline and 1 Year). 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 NCT02927054, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 6 Oct 2016.