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NCT Number: NCT04925245

Clinical Reminder to Improve Appropriateness of Echocardiography

This study will test a clinical reminder to show recent echocardiograms when a new echocardiogram is ordered. The goal is to avoid unnecessary comprehensive echocardiography.

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Key information

Conditions

Echocardiography

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford Health Care

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Echo ordered

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Clinical Reminder

Other

Clinical reminder in the electronic medical record

Primary outcomes

  1. Comprehensive echo ordered

    Time frame: 24 hours from when when the initial order was placed

    Number of comprehensive echos completed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cost of Echocardiography

    Time frame: 30 days

    Cost of echocardiography during the hospital stay.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 14, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 14, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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