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ClinicalTrials.gov#: NCT06184945
Study Design: Intervention Trial
PCORnet Infrastructure: Common Data Model (CDM), Single IRB, Patient partners or engagement
Principal Investigator: Michele Balas
Institution: University of Nebraska Medical Center
PCORnet® Network Partner: GPC
Funder: Federal (NIH NHLBI & NINR)
Funding Date: 2024
Study Duration: 2024 - 2028
Participating PCORnet® Clinical Research Networks: GPC, PaTH
Therapeutic Area: Healthcare Delivery
Status: Active, not recruiting

Research Question(s): What is the best way to encourage ICU clinicians to consistently and completely implement the ABCDEF Bundle in their care of mechanically ventilated patients?

Primary Publication(s):

Conte M, Schlaeger J, Marsolo K, et al. Computable phenotypes for research using real-world data: experiences from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. J Am Med Inform Assoc. In review.

Vasilevskis, Eduard E., Jungyoon Kim, Christopher Wichman, Ronnie Horner, James R. Campbell, Carol Reynolds Geary, Justin Birge et al. "Behavioral Economic and Staffing Strategies To Increase Adoption of the ABCDEF Bundle in the Intensive Care Unit (BEST ICU): study protocol for a multi-site stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in the USA." Trials (2025). doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09331-6