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Phone call checklists boost care for blood infection patients

NCT ID NCT06249451

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether having a study team call doctors with a checklist could improve how they manage patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. The calls reminded doctors of key steps like follow-up blood cultures, proper antibiotics, and imaging tests. The study included 124 adult patients at one hospital in Germany.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Checklist-based phone calls
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could provide a simple, low-cost way to ensure patients with serious bloodstream infections receive guideline-recommended care.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study testing a process improvement, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to other hospitals or improve patient survival.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

124 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years * Inpatient treatment at the University Medicine Greifswald university hospital * First diagnosis of SAB in hospital Exclusion Criteria: * SAB already known before admission * Palliative management within 48 hrs after SAB diagnosis * Death within 48 hrs after SAB diagnosis * Hospital discharge within 48hrs after SAB diagnosis

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Greifswald University Medicine

    Greifswald, Germany

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