Pharmacists may cut dangerous delays in blood infection alerts

NCT ID NCT07486362

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Methodist Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether emergency medicine pharmacists can review positive blood culture results faster after patients leave the emergency department. Delays in notifying patients about serious infections can lead to sepsis or death. The trial will compare how quickly pharmacists versus standard care review and contact patients with positive results.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that pharmacists help catch dangerous infections faster after patients leave the emergency department.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 126 participants. It measures review times, not patient outcomes, so real-world benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bacterial infectious disease with sepsis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BACTEREMIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clinical Research Institute Methodist Health System

Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

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