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Re-Purposing the Ordering of Routine Laboratory Tests in Hospitals in British Columbia
Led by University of British Columbia · Updated on 2026-05-07
700000
Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
132 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of British Columbia
Lead Sponsor
P
Providence Health & Services
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial is to assess the impact of a laboratory test overuse intervention bundle on laboratory test utilization in 6 health authorities (16 hospitals) in British Columbia. The main question it aims to answer is if the intervention bundle, inclusive of healthcare provider and patient engagement tools, can be effectively implemented for hospitalized medical inpatients in 16 hospitals across BC and reduce laboratory test over-use. Researchers will compare hospital clusters that receive the intervention at different (sequential) time points to see if there are significant changes in the measured outcomes after the intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Re-Purposing the Ordering of Routine Laboratory Tests in Hospitals in British Columbia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult general medical patients admitted under general internal medicine or family medicine (hospitalist) provider groups in selected hospitals
- Attending physicians providing care in general internal medicine or family medicine (hospitalist) provider groups in selected hospitals
- Learners and allied health staff (including medical students, resident physicians, clinical assistants, nurse practitioners) involved in patient care and ordering labs in general internal medicine or family medicine (hospitalist) provider groups in selected hospitals
- Study period from May 2024 to October 2026
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients in specialized medical units such as coronary care, dialysis, bone marrow transplant units
- Patients in critical care, pediatric, obstetrical, surgical, and psychiatric units
- Patients and healthcare providers not part of the internal medicine or family medicine groups
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, V2M 1S2
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2
Mount St. Joseph's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5T3N4
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3
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z1N1
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4
St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6
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Research Team
A
Anshula Ambasta
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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