Actively Recruiting
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2.0
Led by Hebrew SeniorLife · Updated on 2026-01-06
750
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
137 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Hebrew SeniorLife
Lead Sponsor
B
Brown University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial is to compare management of suspected infection in nursing home residents with dementia The main questions it aims to answer whether residents with dementia in nursing homes randomized to use a multicomponent intervention to optimize suspected infection management ( versus usual care) use less antibiotics and fewer burdensome interventions.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2.0
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age over 60 years
- Diagnosed with dementia of any type
- Cognitive Functional Scale (CFS) score greater than 1
- Nursing home stay longer than 90 days
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 60 years of age
- Nursing home stay less than 90 days
- No diagnosis of dementia
- Cognitive Functional Scale (CFS) score of 1 or less
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hebrew SeniorLife
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02131
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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