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
Group Intervention Description guided antimicrobial prophylaxis guided antimicrobial prophylaxis perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis guided by a computerized decision support system
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis baseline & 1 year Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis according to the internal guidelines
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of surgical site infections baseline & 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
🇨🇭Geneva, Switzerland