NCT00332982

Brief Summary

The pragmatic issue at hand how to get physicians and nurses to use best practices… and how to measure consequences of their implementation. This is the science of "knowledge translation", which we are realizing is an "organic" entity. As part of our Critical Care Strategy our goal is to improve the quality and continuity of critical care within our health care system. Toward this goal we are implementing a program which links 16 Ontario hospitals through their critical care units in a Provincial Network.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 1, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 2, 2006

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

November 22, 2006

Status Verified

June 1, 2005

First QC Date

June 1, 2006

Last Update Submit

November 20, 2006

Conditions

Ventilator Acquired PneumoniaCatheter Related Blood Stream InfectionsPressure Ulcer ProphylaxisDVT ProphylaxisRestrictive Blood Transfusion StrategyDaily Spontaeous Breathing Trials

Keywords

best practices, performance improvement, intensive care, measurement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Relative risk of receiving best practices in the ICU.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • ICU length of stay

  • Barriers to best practice use in the ICU

Interventions

Focused knowledge translation strategiesBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Cohort of hospitals with Intensive Care Units in Ontario

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Science Centre

Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Scales DC, Dainty K, Hales B, Pinto R, Fowler RA, Adhikari NK, Zwarenstein M. A multifaceted intervention for quality improvement in a network of intensive care units: a cluster randomized trial. JAMA. 2011 Jan 26;305(4):363-72. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.2000. Epub 2011 Jan 19.

    PMID: 21248161DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Healthcare-Associated PneumoniaCross InfectionInfectionsPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesIatrogenic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • William J Sibbald, MD, MPH

    Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Science Centre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Damon Scales, MD, MSc

    Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
ECT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2006

First Posted

June 2, 2006

Study Start

November 1, 2005

Study Completion

September 1, 2007

Last Updated

November 22, 2006

Record last verified: 2005-06

Locations

CA(1)