Structured antimicrobial review in ICUs to improve prescribing

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 observational effort looks at how a structured antimicrobial review can be put into practice in intensive care units. It uses local protocols, audit and feedback, and education to guide prescriptions, and collects daily process data plus interviews with local champions. The study is funded by the Wellcome Flagship Innovations award and involves collaboration between Oxford and MORU, with sites in Vietnam. Eligibility focuses on ICUs within specific care registries that appoint a champion and provide all antimicrobial prescriptions for adults in those units.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* All adult ICUs within CCAA-affiliated Care Quality Registries
* ICUs must appoint a named Champion to facilitate implementation
* All antimicrobial prescriptions for adult patients within the ICUs described above

Exclusion Criteria:

• ICU's which demonstrate adoption and reach of 80% or greater (median over 2 months) of a pre-existing structured antimicrobial review

Where it's running

• National Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Abi Beane, Dr. — University of Oxford
• Study coordinator: Duncan Wagstaff, PhD
• Email: d.wagstaff@ucl.ac.uk
• Phone: 0044(0)2076799060

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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.