Status:
COMPLETED
A Clinical Pathway for Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Pneumonia
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
64+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Nursing home residents are frequently transferred to hospital for management of pneumonia. This often leads to hospital related complications and is a burden on the acute care health system. The purpo...
Detailed Description
We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial where nursing homes were randomized to either use of a clinical pathway or usual care for management of nursing home acquired pneumonia. The clinical...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptoms or signs of lower respiratory tract infection as defined by standardized criteria.
Exclusion
- Residents were excluded if they were not expected to live longer than 30 days from the date of enrollment, had a previous anaphylactic or serious allergic reaction to quinolones, had advanced directives that they are not be transferred to hospital for treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
680 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00157612
Start Date
January 1 2001
End Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
October 29 2018
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