Status:

UNKNOWN

Does a Safety Difference Exist Between IV Push and IV Piggyback Antibiotics?

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Conditions:

Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study compares whether or not a safety difference exists between delivering antibiotics via IV push or IV piggyback method.

Detailed Description

This study compares whether or not a safety difference exists between delivering antibiotics via the IV push or IV piggyback method. It will be a single center, prospective, double-blinded, double-dum...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 or older
  • Patients who present to the adult ED in whom IV aztreonam, cefazolin, cefoxitin, ceftriaxone, cefepime, ertapenem, or meropenem is ordered by the treating physician

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Non-English speaking patient
  • Attending provider excludes patient
  • Unable to consent
  • Prisoner
  • Allergy to any beta-lactam antibiotic

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 18 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03360617

Start Date

October 18 2017

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

December 4 2017

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University Medical Center of Southen Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89102