Status:
COMPLETED
Optimizing Antibiotic Use in Long Term Care
Lead Sponsor:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infection, Antibiotic Use
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine if a multi-faceted intervention to implement diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms for management of suspected urinary infection in nursing home residents co...
Detailed Description
Antibiotic use is intense in nursing homes and frequently inappropriate when prescribed for urinary indications. Evidence from randomized controlled trials suggests that treatment of asymptomatic bact...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals- all residents eligible
- Nursing homes
- Free standing long term care facilities with \>100 beds
- No stated policy for diagnosis or treatment of urinary tract infections
- The facility agrees to refrain from introducing new strategies for antibiotic utilization or clinical pathways during study
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00243360
Start Date
January 1 2001
End Date
July 1 2003
Last Update
October 24 2005
Active Locations (1)
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McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5