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Computer Stop Order Alert to Prevent Concurrent Prescribing of Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Warfarin

NCT ID: NCT00870298

Last Updated: 2015-12-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1971 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Study Completion Date

2007-01-31

Brief Summary

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To determine if a computerized stop order will reduce the number of concurrent trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and warfarin orders accepted through the inpatient electronic ordering system while a patient is hospitalized.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Prescribers' Drug Orders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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computerized alert

An automatic electronic stop of the tmp/sulfa or warfarin order whenever a resident or nurse practitioner places an order for tmp/sulfa with an already active warfarin order, or when ordering both simultaneously

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Warfarin

Intervention Type DRUG

2 Current practice

Current practice of the pharmacist recommending cessation of concurrent warfarin and tmp/sulfa orders

Group Type OTHER

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Warfarin

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Warfarin

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All resident physicians and nurse practitioners involved in inpatient care.

Exclusion Criteria

None-
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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Strom BL, Schinnar R, Aberra F, Bilker W, Hennessy S, Leonard CE, Pifer E. Unintended effects of a computerized physician order entry nearly hard-stop alert to prevent a drug interaction: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Sep 27;170(17):1578-83. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.324.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20876410 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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803788

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id