Back to resultsSwedish Antibiotic Nursing Home Trial (SANT)
Primary Purpose
Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing
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About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Infections focused on measuring Infections in nursing homes, especially urinary tract infections
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- nursing homes where residents have a common dining room and staff, and a self-assessed stable staff situation
Exclusion Criteria:
- specialised nursing homes or wards (e.g. oncology wards)
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing
No educational intervention
Arm Description
The participants in this group received an educational intervention.
The participants in this group did not receive the educational intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01054677
First Posted
January 21, 2010
Last Updated
January 21, 2010
Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborators
The national corporation of Swedish pharmacies, Apoteket AB
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01054677
Brief Title
Swedish Antibiotic Nursing Home Trial
Acronym
SANT
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2003
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
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Primary Completion Date
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Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborators
The national corporation of Swedish pharmacies, Apoteket AB
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Main aim and objective
The aim was to present the treatment of infectious diseases in elderly, especially in nursing homes and further to evaluate the effect of an intervention package aiming at improving treatment with antibiotics in Swedish nursing homes
Specific objectives
Present the treatment patterns regarding infectious diseases, including gender aspects in elderly, especially in nursing homes.
Through focus group discussions elucidate the decision making process in nursing homes and target the intervention.
Based on the above information develop an educational intervention to contribute to the improvement of the prescribing of antibiotics in nursing homes
Evaluate the effect of the intervention on quality of prescribing, knowledge and attitudes in relation to available guidelines
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Keywords
Infections in nursing homes, especially urinary tract infections
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The participants in this group received an educational intervention.
Arm Title
No educational intervention
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
The participants in this group did not receive the educational intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing
Intervention Description
Small educational group sessions with nurses and physicians, feedback on prescribing, presentation of guidelines and written materials
10. Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
nursing homes where residents have a common dining room and staff, and a self-assessed stable staff situation
Exclusion Criteria:
specialised nursing homes or wards (e.g. oncology wards)
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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