Choosing Wisely recommendations for care in the intensive care unit

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multicenter interventional implementation of a Choosing Wisely protocol across Swedish intensive care units led by Karolinska Institutet. Adult patients (18+) admitted to participating ICUs will be managed according to lists of tests and interventions to question, with clinicians prompted to avoid low-value testing where appropriate. The trial will track clinical outcomes (for example mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, need for dialysis, acute kidney injury, and length of stay), as well as use of diagnostic tests and related costs. The primary emphasis is on ensuring that reductions in testing do not produce harm to critically ill patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients 18 years or older, treated in Swedish ICU's

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients under the age of 18 years

Where it's running

• Karolinska University Hospital
  Stockholm, Sweden Recruiting
• Karolinska Institutet
  Stockholm, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Max B Bell, MD, PhD — N32276 PMI/Karolinska
• Study coordinator: Max B Bell, MD, PhD
• Email: max.bell@regionstockholm.se
• Phone: +46708278533

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.