Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry on Medication Prescription Errors in the Intensive Care Unit: a Controlled Cross-Sectional Trial.

This study has been completed.

First Received: February 2, 2006 Last Updated: December 19, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University Hospital, Ghent
Information provided by:	University Hospital, Ghent
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00287274

Purpose

Device: computerized physician order entry.

We wanted to investigate if the introduction of a computerized intensive care unit system reduced the incidence and severity of medication prescription errors (MPEs). A prospective trial was conducted during 5 weeks in a paper-based unit versus a computerized unit. The registration of different classes of MPEs was done by a clinical pharmacist. An independent panel evaluated the severity of MPEs.

Condition	Intervention
Medication Errors Patient Safety	Device: computerized physician order entry

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry on Medication Prescription Errors in the Intensive Care Unit: a Controlled Cross-Sectional Trial.

Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Ghent:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To compare the the incidence and severity of medication prescription errors between a CPOE unit and a paper-based unit at completion of the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Description of MPEs in both units at completion of the study.

Estimated Enrollment:	160
Study Start Date:	March 2004
Study Completion Date:	April 2004

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult patients admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Exclusion Criteria:

Adult Patients admitted to other units
Pediatric patients

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00287274

Locations

Belgium
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium, 9000

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Hospital, Ghent

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Kirsten Colpaert, MD

University Hospital, Ghent

More Information

Additional Information:

Website University Hospital Ghent This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Colpaert K, Claus B, Somers A, Vandewoude K, Robays H, Decruyenaere J. Impact of computerized physician order entry on medication prescription errors in the intensive care unit: a controlled cross-sectional trial. Crit Care. 2006 Feb;10(1):R21.

Study ID Numbers:	2004/002
Study First Received:	February 2, 2006
Last Updated:	December 19, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00287274 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Belgium: Institutional Review Board

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