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NCT Number: NCT01797146

Effectiveness of Catheter Reminder and Evaluation Program

The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of Catheter Reminder and Evaluation program (CARE) in reducing the duration of catheter use and the number of infection relating to catheter use.

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Key information

Conditions

All Hospitalized Patients With and Without Catheter

Age range

15 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All hospitalized adults in 6 general medical wards at Siriraj Hospital
  • With or Without catheter

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Catheter Reminder and Evaluation Program

Procedure

This intervention will be implemented by ward nurses and responsible physicians. The details of intervention are shown below.

  • Nurse: Every morning, a ward nurse will check if any patient has a urinary catheter or a central venous catheter in place. An order sheet will be marked with a CARE-rubber stamp and the following information will be added by hand-writing.
  • Type and duration of urinary catheter use.
  • Indication of urinary catheter _________
  • Type and duration of central venous catheter use
  • Indication of urinary catheter _________
  • Responsible physician: During a morning round, a physician needs to fill the indication of catheter use. If a given physician does not fill the indication of urinary catheter use, the catheter will be automatically removed. If a given physician does not fill the indication of central venous catheter, the CARE team will be notified.

Primary outcomes

  1. Urinary catheter day

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks

    Total duration of urinary catheter use (day)

Secondary outcomes

  1. CA-UTI

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 3 weeks

    Number of catheter-associated urinary tract infection episode

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Siriraj Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Catheter Reminder and Evaluation (CARE) Program in Reducing the Catheter-day and Prevention of Catheter-associated Infections

Acronym: CARE

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Feb 22, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2015

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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.