Clinical Trial: The Dissemination of Consensus Recommendations on Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: 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

Brief 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 Summary: 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.
Sponsor: McGill University Health Center

Current Primary Outcome: Adherence to guidelines G10 and G17 of the 2003 International Consensus Guidelines on nonvariceal upper GI bleeding. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Adherence to guidelines G10 or G17 alone, G5b, G6, G7a, G7b , G7c, G18 of the 2003 International Consensus Conference on nonvariceal upper GI bleeding. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: McGill University Health Center

Dates:
Date Received: February 4, 2009
Date Started: September 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 25, 2011
Last Verified: August 2011