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NCT00256386 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
LabAlert: Enhancing Medication Safety Through Electronic Interventions to Improve Laboratory Monitoring
A NA study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 800
- Enrollment target
NCT00256386: Completed NA study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.
NCT00256386 is a NA study that has completed, run by Kaiser Permanente. The registered enrollment target is 800 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (43% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00256386, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 800 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Errors and preventable adverse events associated with medication prescription and dispensing are common, and the difference between guideline recommendations and the actual frequency of laboratory monitoring is substantial. This study evaluates three interventions to improve laboratory monitoring at initiation of medication therapy: an electronic medical record reminder to the prescribing clinician (EMR), an automated voice message to the patient (AVM), and a pharmacy team outreach (Pharmacy) compared to usual care (UC).
Interventions
- DEVICE Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to clinician's in-basket
- DEVICE Automated Voice Message (AVM) reminder to patient's phone
- PROCEDURE Pharmacy Team phone call-letter followup
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 800 participants |
| Start Date | 2004-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2005-03 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00256386 record still lists
NCT00256386 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 800 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (43% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to clinician's in-basket is the first listed.
NCT00256386 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00256386 about?
NCT00256386 is a clinical study titled "LabAlert: Enhancing Medication Safety Through Electronic Interventions to Improve Laboratory Monitoring". Errors and preventable adverse events associated with medication prescription and dispensing are common, and the difference between guideline recommendations and the actual frequency of laboratory monitoring is substantial. This study evaluates three interventions to improve laboratory monitoring at...
What is the current status of trial NCT00256386?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 800 participants. The study started on 2004-01. Estimated completion is 2005-03.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00256386?
The interventions under investigation include: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to clinician's in-basket (DEVICE), Automated Voice Message (AVM) reminder to patient's phone (DEVICE), Pharmacy Team phone call-letter followup (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00256386?
This trial is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, which has 294 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00256386's enrollment target sits among peer trials
800 135th of 2000 higher than 1,861 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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