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An observational study to know the medication errors in medication in an intensive care unit.

Medication prescribing and prescription error in ICU: a prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010696
Enrollment
18000
Registered
2017-11-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- medication error Health Condition 2: E639- Nutritional deficiency, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Review of treatment charts: Review of treatment charts of all patients in intensive care unit daily for six months

Sponsors

The Director PGIMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all patients admitted to main intensive care unit for more than twenty-four hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients admitted in ICU for less than twenty four hours

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of prescribing and prescription errorsTimepoint: Every 24 hrs for 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of each errorsTimepoint: Every 24 hrs for 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMandeep kumar

Postgraduate Institution of Medical Education and Research

neerunalin@yahoo.com9872646106

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026