NCT06666738

Evidence Based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU)

Evidence Based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU: Can a Structured Antimicrobial Review be Implemented in LMIC ICUs?

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 6,300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Oxford · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the implementation of a process to review antimicrobial prescriptions for adult patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The main question it aims to answer is: can a structured antimicrobial review can be implemented in ICUs? Implementation will be supported by the use of local protocols, audit and feedback, and education. It will be evaluated by daily data collection of clinical processes and interviews with local champions. Resources to conduct the study are provided by the Wellcome Flagship Innovations award. ("Collaboration for Research, Implementation and Training in Critical Care in Asia and Africa", reference 224048/Z/21/Z).

Conditions

• Antimicrobial Stewardship

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Structured antimicrobial review	The appropriateness of the documented indication, route of administration, expected duration and stop date of all antimicrobials will be reviewed within 48 hours of their prescription.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-05-01
• Completion: 2025-09-01
• First posted: 2024-10-31
• Last updated: 2024-10-31