CompletedNot Applicable

Reduction of Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Using the Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality

China15,600 participantsStarted 2015-05

Plain-language summary

This 4-year cluster randomized controlled trial aims to determine whether implementation of Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) method can reduce hospital-acquired infection in Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).

Who can participate

Age range120 Days

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Infants born at \<34 weeks' gestation * Admitted to the participating NICUs within 7 days after birth * Admitted to the participating NICUs between May 1, 2015 and April 30, 2018 Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with major congenital anomalies * Infants who are moribund on admission (a decision is made to provide only palliative care)

What they're measuring

Incidence of hospital-acquired infection

Timeframe: Three years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02600195

SponsorChildren's Hospital of Fudan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-04

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