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Dialyzing Wisely - Improving the Delivery of Acute Renal Replacement Therapy to Albertans

ConditionAcute Renal Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorUniversity of Alberta

About this trial

Implementation of an evidence-based and best practices acute RRT pathway aiming to decrease acute RRT program and healthcare systems costs while improving important patient-reported outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

none

Trial population

All patients from 15 adult and 3 pediatric Alberta ICUs who receive acute RRT as part of their usual clinical care during the intervention period

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • KPI reports

    Other intervention

    Quarterly

  • Prescriber reports

    Other intervention

    Individualized prescriber reports for acute RRT initiation patterns along with targeted education to ensure that align with best evidence-based practices

Treatment groups

4,500 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: ICU patients receiving renal replacement therapy2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Key performance indicators (KPI)

Changes in acute KPIs

Time frame
Throughout intervention period up to 3 years
2

Health system costs

Acute RRT and healthcare systems costs

Time frame
3 years

Secondary outcomes

1

Length of renal replacement therapy

Length of time patient receives RRT during their ICU stay

Time frame
3 years
2

ICU and hospital lengths of stay

Number of days patient spends in the ICU and hospital

Time frame
3 years
3

ICU and 90 day mortality

number of patients who die before ICU discharge or within 90 days of ICU stay

Time frame
3 years
4

Rates of RRT dependence at 90 days

number of patients who are receiving RRT at 90 days after ICU stay

Time frame
3 years

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Alberta

Lead sponsor

Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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