NCT05711134

CT C-spine Audit and Feedback

Audit and Feedback for Computed Tomography of the Cervical Spine in the Emergency Department

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a prospective quality improvement study to assess the effect of using an audit-and-feedback process for emergency providers on utilization of computed tomography of the cervical spine. The objective of this study is to determine whether providing repeated individualized feedback on CT C-spine utilization to emergency providers alters their practice pattern and reduces overutilization. The investigators hypothesize that emergency providers who receive individualized feedback regarding their CT C-spine utilization on a regular basis will alter their practice pattern to reduce overutilization of this imaging study.

Conditions

• Cervical Spine Injury
• Emergencies
• Trauma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Audit and Feedback on Individual Practice Patterns	Providers are given feedback on their practice patterns of ordering computed tomography of the cervical spine.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-01
• Primary completion: 2023-10-31
• Completion: 2023-10-31
• First posted: 2023-02-02
• Last updated: 2023-11-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States