Status:

TERMINATED

Modular Prevention Bundle for Non-ventilator-associated Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (nvHAP)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zurich

Conditions:

Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

Healthcare Associated Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is divided in two distinct groups, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and non-ventilator-associated HAP (nvHAP). Although nvHAP occurs more frequently ...

Detailed Description

Methods Aim: With this mixed-methods study, we aim to investigate the impact of the implementation of a newly designed nvHAP prevention bundle on the nvHAP incidence rate among inpatients in our ter...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The study population consists of all patients hospitalized in nine predefined medical and surgical departments and their corresponding wards chosen based on the following criteria
  • nvHAP rate above the 50th percentile according to UHZ nvHAP data from the year 2017
  • high absolute number of patients with nvHAP according to UHZ nvHAP data from the year 2017
  • organizational structure, e.g. departments sharing same nursing or medical personnel
  • representing both medical and surgical specialties.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2018

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 28 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    45000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03361085

    Start Date

    January 1 2018

    End Date

    February 28 2020

    Last Update

    July 14 2020

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    University Hospital Zurich, Dept. of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology

    Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091