Mechanical Ventilation Practices in Uganda's Intensive Care Units

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

A prospective cohort study carried out in four ICUs in Uganda. All patients, 18 years and above initiated on mechanical ventilation will be recruited. Patients' data will be collected from the files and charts at initiation of mechanical ventilation. Patients will then be followed up for death / discharge within 28 days in ICU.

Clinical Trial Description

Background: The need for mechanical ventilation is one of the commonest indication for admission to the ICU. Despite the clear benefits of mechanical ventilation, it may be detrimental to the patient if poorly carried out. This has led to a renewed impetus in employing lung protective ventilation strategies, Ventilator Associated Events (VAE) prevention strategies, and safe and appropriate weaning methods to reduce mortality among mechanically ventilated patients. However, there is paucity of data regarding these practices in low-income settings.

Objective: To describe the mechanical ventilation practices, mortality rate and associated factors among mechanically ventilated patients in Uganda's intensive care units.

Methodology: A prospective cohort study carried out in four ICUs in Uganda. All patients, 18 years and above initiated on mechanical ventilation will be recruited. Patients' data will be collected from the files and charts at initiation of mechanical ventilation. Patients will then be followed up for death / discharge within 28 days in ICU.

Data analysis: The primary outcome is all-cause mortality during ICU stay. Data will be summarised into means and standard deviations, medians and interquartile ranges and presented in tables, charts, cross-tabulations and graphs. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression will be used to determine factors associated with mortality.

Utility of results: The results from this study will be disseminated to the Ministry of Health and Makerere University in order to plan, standardise and form guidelines regarding mechanical ventilation practices in ICUs in Uganda. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03800849
Study type	Observational
Source	Makerere University
Contact	Irene Kyamummi, MBChB
Phone	701 833 144
Email	ikyamummi@yahoo.com
Status	Recruiting
Phase
Start date	August 14, 2018
Completion date	April 30, 2019

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