Evaluation of the Integrated Smart Pump-EHR Technology in Eight Adult Acute and Intensive Care Units
Part of paid clinical trials in San Antonio, Texas.
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Study ID
- NCT06695169
- Status
- Recruiting
Conditions
- Nurse's Role
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 20 Years - N/A
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Study Details
This study looks at the effects of using "smart pumps" that connect with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in 8 adult ICU units. We will interview nurses and healthcare team members to learn about any challenges with this technology. All nurses in these units will be invited to complete a survey on how easy the technology is to use. Some nurses will practice giving medications to "mannequins" in a simulation lab to see how they work with the pumps. We will also look at existing data to find out how many nurses use the technology and what types of alerts or errors come up. Finally, we will review patient charts to see if using the technology has increased or decreased errors in recording IV medication amounts.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Status verified
- Jan 2026
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2026
- Completion
- Nov 30, 2026
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 659 participants (estimated)
Arms
- Arm: Nurses in ICU or Acute Care who administer medications using Smart infusion pumps(A) Nurses from 8 acute and intensive care units (659 nurses total) will be invited to complete a survey about using the pumps. (B) Of these 659 nurses, 48 will join focus groups to share detailed thoughts on pump use. (C) Another 48 nurses will practice using the pumps in a simulation setting. The study will also review 200 patient records to check for any differences in documentation errors of IV medication volumes when using pump-EHR integration versus manually programming the pumps. Additionally, the study will analyze pump data from the last 6 months to see how often the technology is used and what types of alerts and programming errors occur. Furthermore, 20 healthcare team members will participate in interviews to understand the barriers and facilitators of technology use.
Primary Outcome Measure
Pump adoption rate [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Central Contacts
- Azizeh Sowan, PhD, RN, MSN, MSDA, MBA, FAAN210-567-5889
Locations (1)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health | San Antonio | Texas | 78229 |