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Completed N=136
COVID-19 Project ECHO in Nursing Homes
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04499391 ↗Enrolled (actual)
136
Serious AEs
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Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Infection Rate — 141.91; 106.57; 1.54; 2.86 infections per 1,000 residents in 4 week
Summary
Nursing homes are ground zero for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing homes are ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course. Significant research has focused on infection control in the acute care setting. However, little is known about the implementation of practices and effective interventions in long-term care facilities.The investigators propose an intervention utilizing Project ECHO, an evidence-based telehealth model, to connect Penn State University experts with remote nursing home staff and administrators to proactively support evidence-based infection control guideline implementation. Our study seeks to answer the critical research question of how evidence-based infection control guidelines can be implemented effectively in nursing homes
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Infection Rate |
141.91; 106.57; 1.54; 2.86; 2.08; 0.83 | — |
| SECONDARY Hospitalization |
40.05; 39.12; 3.09; 4.72; 5.55; 5.18 | — |
| SECONDARY Death |
30.22; 31.98; 0.82; 0.00; 0.46; 0.30 | — |
| SECONDARY Flu-like Illness |
0.65; 0.00; 0.00; 0.00; 0.00; 0.62 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Facilities Skilled Nursing Facility in United States Access to computer or electronic device
Exclusion Criteria for Facilities Previously participated in Project ECHO COVID-19 series either through Penn State or another institution
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04499391). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.