Status:

COMPLETED

Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Infection Prevention Survey

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Healthcare Associated Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Annually, more than 250,000 patients in the U.S. with end-stage heart failure stand to benefit from ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy. 60% of patients develop a healthcare-associated infection (...

Detailed Description

Annually, more than 250,000 patients in the U.S. with end-stage heart failure stand to benefit from ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy. Despite VADs providing long-term "durable" support, this th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthcare providers involved in the medical management of a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) recipient during the peri-operative period, including those with the following roles: surgeons, cardiologists and VAD coordinators

Exclusion

  • Healthcare providers not caring for VAD recipient patients.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 29 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 23 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

208 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03843021

Start Date

May 29 2019

End Date

December 23 2022

Last Update

July 14 2023

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109