The DETOURS Trial: De-escalating Empiric Treatment: Opting Out of Rx for Selected Patients With Suspected Sepsis - Opt-Out Protocol Trial
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/16/2019 |
| Start Date: | September 12, 2018 |
| End Date: | March 30, 2020 |
| Contact: | Bobby Warren, MPS |
| Email: | bobby.warren@duke.edu |
| Phone: | 9196817957 |
The objective of this study is to implement an opt-out protocol to guide appropriate
de-escalation of antibiotics in qualifying patients. The protocol, determined over the course
a year with the help of a large, well-rounded expert panel, will be used by pharmacists to
recommend de-escalation of antibiotics to hospital providers. Providers can then decide
whether or not to follow the recommendation in determining the best treatment pathway for his
or her patient.
de-escalation of antibiotics in qualifying patients. The protocol, determined over the course
a year with the help of a large, well-rounded expert panel, will be used by pharmacists to
recommend de-escalation of antibiotics to hospital providers. Providers can then decide
whether or not to follow the recommendation in determining the best treatment pathway for his
or her patient.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Blood culture preliminary results that indicate no growth as of 48-96 hours.
(Exception: Patients with a single positive blood culture for coagulase negative
Staphylococcus and no central line in place will also be included).
- Still on broad spectrum antibiotic therapy after 48-96 hours.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients who are located in ICU wards.
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3400 Spruce St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
(215) 662-4000
Principal Investigator: Michael David, MD, PhD
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Boston, Massachusetts 02138
Principal Investigator: Michael Klompas, MD
Phone: 617-867-4991
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1255 Hwy 54 W,
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
(770) 719-7000
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