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Improving Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis by the Use of a Computerized Decision Support System

Not Applicable
Suspended
Conditions
Surgery
Interventions
Other: guided antimicrobial prophylaxis
Registration Number
NCT03456635
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Geneva
Brief Summary

To evaluate the impact of using a computerized decision program on the adequacy of the perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis

Detailed Description

Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis, helped by a computerized decision support system, according to the internal guidelines considering the aspects: drug choice, dosing, timing, and re-dosing

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
SUSPENDED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20000
Inclusion Criteria
  • All elective & emergency surgeries done by neurosurgery, orthopaedics, cardiovascular and digestive specialties made at University Hospitals of Geneva
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients < 40 kgs

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
guided antimicrobial prophylaxisguided antimicrobial prophylaxisperioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis guided by a computerized decision support system
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxisbaseline & 1 year

Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis according to the internal guidelines

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of surgical site infectionsbaseline & 1 year

Incidence of surgical site infections in subgroups: hip \& knee, colon \& rectum, lumbar neurosurgeries and heart surgeries

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospitals of Geneva

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Geneva, Switzerland

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