Reminder implementation for safety in child care
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN44819426 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN44819426 |
| Protocol serial number | Nil known |
| Sponsor | School of Education, Health and Social Studies |
| Funders | Health Care Sciences Postgraduate School, Karolinska Institutet, Högskolan Dalarna |
- Submission date
- 10/06/2015
- Registration date
- 23/06/2015
- Last edited
- 17/12/2020
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Plain English summary under review
Contact information
Dr Anna Ehrenberg
Scientific
Scientific
School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University
Falun
79188
Sweden
 ORCID ID |
0000-0002-3964-196X |
|---|---|
| Phone | +4623778472 |
| aeh@du.se |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | A single centre cluster randomized controlled study |
| Secondary study design | Cluster randomised trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Reminder implementation for safety in child care - a cluster randomized controlled trial in paediatric care |
| Study acronym | RISCC |
| Study objectives | The overall objective of this project is to evaluate the effects of implementing a clinical practice guideline for peripheral venous catheters in the format of reminders, integrated in the electronic patient record. Specifically we hypothesise: 1. That a cluster randomized intervention using electronic reminders in peadiatric care will reduce complications related to peripheral venous catheters in hospitalised children 2. That the electronic reminders will improve registered nurses adherence to the clinical guidelines for peripheral venous catheters. In addition, the study aims to describe the relationship between registered nurses perceptions of work context and the outcomes of the intervention. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Regional Ethics Review Board in Uppsala, Sweden, 06/04/2009 and 01/12/2010, refs: 2008/107 and 2008/360 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | The study focus is on complications related to pheripheral venous catheters that are used for adminstration of medications and fluids in patients. |
| Intervention | 1. Intervention arm: Reminders based on recommendations from clinical practice guidelines for peripheral venous catheters, integrated in the electronic patient record. 2. Control arm: Clinical practice guidelines available on the Intranet, following normal procedure for dissemination of guidelines. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Recorded occurrence of peripheral venous catheter-related complications at removal. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Registered nurses self-reported adherence to the clinical practice guideline recommendations for managing peripheral venous catheters. |
| Completion date | 30/09/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 0 Years |
| Upper age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 2426 |
| Total final enrolment | 1562 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 12 paediatric hospital wards, including neonatal and paediatric patients, with the same electronic patient record system. 1. Hospitalised Children, age 0 - 18 years, with peripheral venous catheters: 1.1. Inserted and documented in a template for peripheral venous catheters at baseline and after the intervention. 1.2. Only one peripheral venous catheter per patient was included. Registered nurses at the 12 peadiatric wards: 1.3. Who had worked at one of the 12 wards at the time for data-collection. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Peripheral venous catheters were excluded that: 1. Lacked complete recording of reasons for removal. Registered nurses were excluded who during the data-collection periods: 1. Had only adminstrative duties 2. Were on parental leave 3. Sick leave, 4. Doing full time studies |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2009 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Sweden
Study participating centre
Astrid Lindgrens Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital
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Sweden
Sweden
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not expected to be made available |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 27/01/2016 | 17/12/2020 | Yes | No |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
17/12/2020: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The total final enrolment was added.
