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Health Care Associated InfectionNCT06454500

Clinical Decision Support to Reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

A study testing Clinical decision support in people with Health Care Associated Infection and Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection, run by Columbia University at 8 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of a clinical decision support tool consisting of a 48-hour stop order for indwelling urinary catheters versus no clinical decision support in hospitalized patients with indwelling urinary catheters. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Clinical decision support
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
79,369 participants
Where
8 sitesUnited States
Study dates
17 Aug 2021to 4 Apr 2023
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

  • Admitted to hospital
  • At least 18 years old
  • Has order placed for indwelling urinary catheter

Who cannot join

  • Indication for urinary catheter labeled as either "Chronic" or "Placed by urology"

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country.

8 sites in 1 country

United States8 sites
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

    Bronxville, New York, 10708

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

    Brooklyn, New York, 11215

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

    Cortlandt Manor, New York, 10567

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Queens

    Flushing, New York, 11355

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

    New York, New York, 10034

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

    New York, New York, 10038

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Controlled Evaluations of the Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support Systems (REEDS)

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of a clinical decision support tool consisting of a 48-hour stop order for indwelling urinary catheters versus no clinical decision support in hospitalized patients with indwelling urinary catheters. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does the presence of an automated stop order integrated as part of a clinical decision support tool reduce dwell time of urinary catheters and the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections?

Participants who have indwelling urinary catheters ordered will be randomized to either have these orders automatically expire after 48 hours unless an action is taken or have orders without expiration. Researchers will compare the urinary catheter dwell time and the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections between the two groups.

Being tested
Clinical decision support
Medical subject headings
Cross Infection

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Clinical decision supportOther

    A 48 hour expiration on orders placed for indwelling urinary catheters.

Study groups in NCT06454500
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stop OrdersExperimentalFor participants in this arm, a clinical decision support tool consisting of stop orders and an expiring alert that was displayed to care team clinicians.
Receives: Other: Clinical decision support
Continuous OrdersNo interventionFor participants in this arm, no clinical decision support or alerts were displayed to care team clinicians and the urinary catheter order was continuous.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Urinary catheter dwell time

    The time between urinary catheter insertion and removal

    Measured: Measured from time of catheter insertion until catheter removal or hospital discharge if the catheter was not removed, up to 250 days.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Catheter Associate Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) rate

    The number of CAUTI's per 1000 catheter days. CAUTIs were defined according to NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network) criteria as a urinary tract infection where an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) was in place for more than two consecutive days in an inpatient location on the date of event or the day before, with day of device placement being Day 1. All positive urine cultures are reviewed by members of Infection Prevention and Control to determine if they meet the defined criteria for CAUTI. Events verified as CAUTIs are then recorded in the hospital data registry. The hospital data registry was used to determine CAUTI events in this study.

    Measured: The development of a CAUTI was assessed from time of catheter insertion until either catheter removal or hospital discharge if the catheter was not removed, up to 250 days.

  2. CAUTI population rate

    The number of CAUTI's per 10000 hospital days CAUTIs were defined according to NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network) criteria as a urinary tract infection where an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) was in place for more than two consecutive days in an inpatient location on the date of event or the day before, with day of device placement being Day 1. All positive urine cultures are reviewed by members of Infection Prevention and Control to determine if they meet the defined criteria for CAUTI. Events verified as CAUTIs are then recorded in the hospital data registry. The hospital data registry was used to determine CAUTI events in this study.

    Measured: The development of a CAUTI was assessed from time of catheter insertion until either catheter removal or hospital discharge if the catheter was not removed, up to 250 days.

  3. CAUTI Free survival

    The time a catheter "survived" before developing a CAUTI CAUTIs were defined according to NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network) criteria as a urinary tract infection where an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) was in place for more than two consecutive days in an inpatient location on the date of event or the day before, with day of device placement being Day 1. All positive urine cultures are reviewed by members of Infection Prevention and Control to determine if they meet the defined criteria for CAUTI. Events verified as CAUTIs are then recorded in the hospital data registry. The hospital data registry was used to determine CAUTI events in this study.

    Measured: The development of a CAUTI was assessed from time of catheter insertion until either catheter removal or hospital discharge if the catheter was not removed, up to 250 days.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jun 2024
  2. Study start17 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion4 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion4 Apr 2023

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
79,369 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06454500
Sponsor's protocol ID
AAAU3416
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
6 Jun 2024
Last updated
20 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Clinical decision support in people with Health Care Associated Infection and Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection, run by Columbia University at 8 sites 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 3 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 20 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 sites 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?

Urinary catheter dwell time (time frame: Measured from time of catheter insertion until catheter removal or hospital discharge if the catheter was not removed, up to 250 days.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 Jun 2024.

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