N/A
N=933
Educating Nurses About Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention
Venous Thromboembolism · Venous Thrombosis
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02301793 ↗Enrolled (actual)
933
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Non Administration of Prescribed VTE Prophylaxis Medication Doses — 10.8; 14.5; 9.2; 13.5 percentage of nonadministration — p=0.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Nurse education in contemporary format (Behavioral); Nurse education in traditional format (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Primary completion
- Mar 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Non Administration of Prescribed VTE Prophylaxis Medication Doses |
10.8; 14.5; 9.2; 13.5 | 0.05 |
| SECONDARY Rates of All VTE Among Hospitalized Patients |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Among Hospitalized Patients |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Rates of Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Among Hospitalized Patients |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Proportion of Non Administration of Prescribed VTE Prophylaxis Medication Doses Which Are Documented as Patient Refusal |
5.6; 7.3; 5.1; 7.0 | 0.05 |
Summary
As part of mandatory on-going nursing education, the investigators have incorporated identical information into two distinct web-based learning formats - the traditional linear PowerPoint format (with voice-over) and a new interactive format developed with central nursing education.
The investigators will cluster randomize nurses by floor to receive either the traditional education or the new interactive education, and evaluate the impact on administration of VTE prophylaxis doses administered by nurses before and after education. All nurses on a floor will receive the same educational format. If one method of education results in statistically significant improvement in VTE prophylaxis administration, the investigators will cross over to deliver the superior education format to all nurses who originally were given the less effective method.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Nurses on selected surgical and medical floors at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Exclusion Criteria
- Nurses who were not permanently associated with one of the 21 hospital floors (e.g. traveling nurse, float nurse) were excluded from this study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02301793). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.