Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2.0
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Dementia
Alzheimer Disease
Infections
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 60 – 106
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 750 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial is to compare management of suspected infection in nursing home residents with dementia The main questions it aims to answer whether residents with dementia in nursing homes randomized to use a multicomponent intervention to optimize suspected infection management ( versus usual care) use less antibiotics and fewer burdensome interventio…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age \> 60
2. A diagnosis of dementia (any type)
3. Cognitive Functional Scale (CFS) \> 1
4. NH length of stay \>90 days
The CFS score categorizes cognitive impairment status based on data in the electronic health record into: 1. None, 2. Mild, 3. Moderate, and 4. Severe (adv…
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