Different methods of disseminating practice guidelines for children with croup

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Croup; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN73394937
• Lead Sponsor: Alberta Children's Hospital (Canada)

Brief Summary

2006 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16722541

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-05
• Study Completion: 2006-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

1. Alberta hospitals were rank ordered based on their rate of hospitalisation and the size of their patient population. The administrative, nursing, and medical staff from the 36 highest ranking hospitals were approached and asked to participate. 24 agreed and 12 refused
2. Children with croup aged 28 days to 9 years, either sex were the subject of the disseminated guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The rate of hospital days per 1000 disease episodes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Proportion of patients treated in the Emergency Department (ED) and hospital with a corticosteroid<br> 2. Proportion of patients evaluated in ED for at least 3 hours after treatment with corticosteroids before the decision to admit to hospital is made<br> 3. Time to treatment with corticosteroids in both ED and hospital patients<br>