Effect of CAUTI Prevention Alert - A Randomized Control Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Infection Due to Indwelling Urinary Catheter
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of CAUTIs
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study proposes to expand upon previous research by studying the effects of a urinary-catheter removal alert on duration of urinary catheter use and frequency of CAUTIs with a large, randomized controlled trial within a three-hospital academic medical center.
Hypothesis The proposed urinary-catheter removal alerts will decrease the number of catheter days and decrease the number of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), but will not affect the catheter re-insertion rate.
Detailed Description
Primary Objectives * Specific Aim 1: Investigate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). * Specific Aim 2: Investigate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on the number of catheter days. * Specific Aim 3: Evaluate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on the rate of catheter re-insertion. * Specific Aim 4: Evaluate the effect of a urinary-catheter removal alert on overall mortality in patients with indwelling catheters.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All admissions with an indwelling urinary catheter will be randomly assigned to intervention vs. control (usual care) conditions.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and pediatric patients
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of CAUTIs
Time Frame: One Year
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of catheter days(One year)
- Rate of catheter re-insertion(One Year)
- Patient mortality due to CAUTI(One year)