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Could assigning one main nurse to each patient cut hospital infections and falls?

NCT ID NCT07687251

Disease control Sponsor: Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a care model where each hospital patient is assigned one main nurse who plans and oversees all their care. Researchers want to see if this reduces infections, falls, and pressure injuries, and improves patient and nurse satisfaction. The study involves over 1,700 adult patients and nurses in Italian hospital wards, comparing outcomes before and after switching to this model.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Primary Nursing care model
What this could lead to
If effective, this model could reduce hospital-acquired infections, falls, and pressure injuries while improving patient and nurse satisfaction.
What could go wrong
This is a before-after study without a control group, so improvements may be due to other factors. Results may not apply to all hospitals.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

1,708 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2019

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria (patients): * Hospital stay of at least 48 hours in the study ward * Capacity to provide written informed consent * Clinical conditions permitting completion of self-reported outcome measures Inclusion Criteria (nurses): \- Nursing staff employed in the study ward for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria (nurses): * Nursing staff joining the ward after the implementation phase of the PN model

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nosocomial infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Accidental falls Acute care unit Cross infection (hospital-acquired infections)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AOU Maggiore della Carità

    Novara, Italy

  • ASL CN1

    Cuneo, Italy

  • AUSL Ferrara

    Ferrara, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga

    Orbassano, Italy

  • Humanitas Gradenigo

    Torino, Italy

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