Status:
COMPLETED
Sustainability of a Knowledge Translation Intervention to Improve Paediatric Pain
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of short refresher sessions. "Pain Practice Change Boosters" given at regular intervals to sustain improved pain process (assessment...
Detailed Description
This is an 8 hospital repeated measures Randomized Controlled Trial design using a centrally controlled cluster random allocation of units with stratification by hospital. The sample consisted of the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Hospitals met the following inclusion criteria in at least four patient care units:
- distinct geographic location and administrative structure;
- minimum of 15 beds per unit;
- care for children exposed to painful procedures for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes; and
- implementation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to manage pain.
- The 16 participating hospital units had implemented the EPIQ intervention in the CIHR Team in Children's Pain study. Patients in the participating hospital units were eligible to be included in the determination of the pain practice and clinical outcomes if they:
- were between 32 weeks gestational age at birth and 18 years;
- received skin breaking procedures; and
- were admitted to the unit for \>24 hours.
- Surveys used to determine factors influencing sustainability were administered to health care professionals in all participating units, who had at least 1 year of professional experience, had worked on the unit for at least 6 months, and spoke English or French.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
3907 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02236949
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
May 22 2015
Active Locations (7)
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1
Stollery Chidlren's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G3
2
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4
3
Children's Hospital Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3A 1S1
4
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3J5