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NCT01130987 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Implementing a Comprehensive Handoff Program to Improve Patient Safety

A NA study of Medical Errors, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
92
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT01130987: Completed NA study of Medical Errors, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT01130987 is a NA study of Medical Errors that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 92 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01130987, a NA study of Medical Errors, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
92 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that implementation of a comprehensive handoff program (CHP) - i.e., implementation of a computerized handoff tool along with teamwork training for internal medicine residents on inpatient units at Walter Reed and Madigan Army Medical Centers - will lead to reductions in resident miscommunications / medical errors and improvements in workflow and experience on the wards.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Computerized handoff tool
  • BEHAVIORAL Team training

Study Locations (3)

Maryland

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Bethesda

Massachusetts

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston

Washington

  • Madigan Army Medical Center - Tacoma

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 92 participants
Start Date 2009-07
Est. Completion 2010-03
Phase NA
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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What the finished NCT01130987 record still lists

NCT01130987 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 92 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Medical Errors appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Computerized handoff tool is the first listed.

NCT01130987 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01130987 about?

NCT01130987 is a clinical study titled "Implementing a Comprehensive Handoff Program to Improve Patient Safety". The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that implementation of a comprehensive handoff program (CHP) - i.e., implementation of a computerized handoff tool along with teamwork training for internal medicine residents on inpatient units at Walter Reed and Madigan Army Medical Centers - will l...

What is the current status of trial NCT01130987?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 92 participants. The study started on 2009-07. Estimated completion is 2010-03.

What conditions does trial NCT01130987 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Medical Errors.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01130987?

The interventions under investigation include: Computerized handoff tool (OTHER), Team training (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01130987?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01130987 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT01130987's enrollment target sits among peer trials

92 937th of 2000 higher than 1,062 of 2,000 other NA trials

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