Reducing 30-Day Sepsis Readmissions: Impact of a Post Discharge Education Program

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05602896

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-02

Start date

2024-03-31

Completion date

2025-07-31

Last updated

2024-06-14

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Conditions

Sepsis

Keywords

sepsis, education, cancer

Brief summary

This study will advance the knowledge in the field by determining the effectiveness of discharge education regarding prevention of a new infection which is the highest cause of readmission for sepsis patient. In evaluating the impact care teams will develop a clearer link between specific home-based education interventions and infection prevention. This study is an exploratory study designed to identify whether patient education through an innovative teaching method can have an impact on readmissions. This study may the first of several based on findings from this initial, exploratory study.

Interventions

OTHERSepsis education

The education program has been reviewed and approved by BJH Center for Practice Excellence

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Oncology patients discharged to home following a diagnosis of sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock * Patient must have a mobile phone/device * English speakers * Age range 18 - 85 years

Exclusion criteria

* Less than 18 years of age and older than 85 years of age * No mobile phone/device * Non-English speaking * No diagnosis of sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock * Non-Oncology patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Readmission rates	4 months

Outcome results

None listed

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