NCT02436421

Brief Summary

This quality improvement intervention seeks to implement two Best Practice Alerts (BPAs) for use in cardiology clinics while simultaneously evaluating the impact of each BPA- one for patients with uncontrolled blood pressure and one for patients with atrial fibrillation not on anticoagulation.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
7,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2015

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2015

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2015

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

November 30, 2016

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

May 4, 2015

Last Update Submit

November 29, 2016

Conditions

HypertensionAtrial Fibrillation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Rates of anticoagulation among patients with atrial fibrillation

    1 year

  • Rates of hypertension control among patients seen by cardiology

    1 year

Study Arms (3)

Atrial Fibrillation BPA

OTHER

The alert will notify providers when patients with atrial fibrillation are not on anticoagulation

Other: Best Practice Alert based in the Electronic Medical Record

Hypertension BPA

OTHER

The alert will notify providers when patients have elevated blood pressure

Other: Best Practice Alert based in the Electronic Medical Record

Atrial Fibrillation and Hypertension BPA

OTHER

Providers in this arm will receive both alerts

Other: Best Practice Alert based in the Electronic Medical Record

Interventions

Best Practice Alert based in the Electronic Medical RecordOTHER
Atrial Fibrillation BPAAtrial Fibrillation and Hypertension BPAHypertension BPA

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • all patients seen routinely by cardiologists at Duke

You may not qualify if:

  • none

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypertensionAtrial Fibrillation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesArrhythmias, CardiacHeart DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2015

First Posted

May 6, 2015

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion

August 1, 2016

Study Completion

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

November 30, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11