Status:
COMPLETED
Rapid Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Real-time Antimicrobial Stewardship Decision Support
Lead Sponsor:
Helse Møre og Romsdal HF
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study aims to assess the accuracy and impact of rapid diagnosis and rapid diagnosis decision support on different aspects of antibiotic consumption when implemented alone or together.
Detailed Description
This interventional study in two centers compares two groups with each other and with a pre-intervention control group. In group 1 rapid techniques for handling urine cultures will be the only interve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Urine sample present at the laboratory weekdays
- At least 11 ml of urine in sample
- Admitted to surgical or medical ward.
- Urine sample taken on admission to hospital.
- Rapid diagnostics suggesting mono microbial growth of \> 100.000 microbes/ml urine.
- Clinical and laboratory signs/symptoms of urinary tract infection at time of sample delivery.
Exclusion
- Other simultaneous infections that warrant systemic antimicrobial therapy or surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03256825
Start Date
September 1 2017
End Date
November 1 2019
Last Update
May 12 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
Ålesund Hospital
Ålesund, Norway
2
Molde Hospital
Molde, Norway