NCT00840008

The Dissemination of Consensus Recommendations on Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

The Dissemination of Consensus Recommendations on the Management of Canadian Patients With Non Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A National Cluster Randomized Trial of a Multifaceted Tailored Implementation Strategy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 3,157 (actual)
• Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether adherence to NVUGIB guidelines is improved with implementation of a national, tailored multifaceted intervention. Outcomes include adherence rates to two key endoscopic and pharmacological therapy guidelines together (primary), or adherence to these individually as well as to other recommendations (secondary). Patient outcomes and economic data are also assessed (tertiary).

Detailed description

Clusters are randomized to receive a published algorithm and guidelines (control group), or a multifaceted, tailored educational intervention (see details in protocol - intervention group). The charts of treated patients with non variceal upper GI bleeding are reviewed and adherence to selected guidelines recorded.

Conditions

• Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Educational intervention	As per detailed protocol.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-09-01
• Primary completion: 2009-12-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2009-02-10
• Last updated: 2011-08-26