Quality Improvement - Monitoring Alarm Optimization Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02916212

Acronym

QI-MAOS

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2016-09-27

Start date

2015-12-31

Completion date

2016-11-30

Last updated

2019-01-30

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Conditions

No Applicable Condition; Study of Physiologic Monitor Alarms

Brief summary

This project aims to reduce the frequency of duplicate, false and clinically insignificant alarms in hospital units, and subsequent alarm fatigue resulting from excessive alarm frequency. The investigators will implement evidence-based guidelines for alarm optimization according to patient-population specific parameters, and evaluate alarm frequency and staff perception of alarm fatigue at baseline and 60 days after implementation of this quality improvement initiative.

Interventions

OTHEROptimized alarm profiles

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Nursing staff at selected units at Duke University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

* NA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change from baseline of frequency of total alarms by hospital unit at 60 days	At baseline and 60 days following implementation

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change from baseline of number of alarms per bed	At baseline and 60 days following implementation
Change from baseline of number of alarms per day per bed	At baseline and 60 days following implementation
Change from baseline of perceived alarm fatigue, assessed using a questionnaire	At baseline and 60 days following implementation

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026