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NCT02319421 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Reducing the Risk of Alarm Fatigue Through the Use of Focused Management in Safety Huddles
A NA study of Clinical Alarms, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 812
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
NCT02319421 is a NA study of Clinical Alarms that has completed, run by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The registered enrollment target is 812 participants. The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.
The verdict
NCT02319421, a NA study of Clinical Alarms, has completed, sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 812 participants
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
Study Summary
Context: Alarm fatigue is a threat to hospital patient safety. National surveys reveal that high alarm rates interrupt patient care, reduce trust in alarms, and lead clinicians to disable alarms entirely. Safety huddles offer an appropriate forum for reviewing alarm data and identifying patients whose high alarm rates may necessitate safe tailoring of alarm limits. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a focused physiologic monitor alarm reduction intervention integrated into safety huddles that involves discussing safe monitor parameter adjustments on the physiologic monitor alarm rates of individual patients with high alarm rates who meet "low acuity" criteria. Study Design: A prospective, quasi-experimental pilot study of the impact of the huddle intervention on the alarm rates of low acuity high alarm rate individual patients discussed in huddles in the PICU. The huddle intervention will consist of a script to facilitate the discussion of the alarm data. Setting/Participants: Participants will include all low acuity patients and their providers in the PICU at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Study Interventions and Measures: The primary outcome is the rate of crisis and warning alarms per patient day for intervention cases as compared with others in the high alarm / low acuity cohort. Safety measures will include unexpected changes in patient acuity or code blue events within one week of monitor change or discharge.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- OTHER Alarm Reduction Script
Study Locations (1)
Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 812 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02319421
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02319421 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 812 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 1 condition, with Clinical Alarms appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Alarm Reduction Script is the first listed.
NCT02319421 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Pennsylvania.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02319421 about?
NCT02319421 is a clinical study titled "Reducing the Risk of Alarm Fatigue Through the Use of Focused Management in Safety Huddles". Context: Alarm fatigue is a threat to hospital patient safety. National surveys reveal that high alarm rates interrupt patient care, reduce trust in alarms, and lead clinicians to disable alarms entirely. Safety huddles offer an appropriate forum for reviewing alarm data and identifying patients who...
What is the current status of trial NCT02319421?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 812 participants. The study started on 2015-03. Estimated completion is 2017-01.
What conditions does trial NCT02319421 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Clinical Alarms.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02319421?
The interventions under investigation include: Alarm Reduction Script (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02319421?
This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT02319421 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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