Status:
COMPLETED
Paediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) Tool
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Wellcome Trust
Conditions:
Sepsis
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sepsis is the leading cause of death and disability in children, every hour of delay in treatment is associated with greater organ damage and ultimately death. The challenges, especially in poor count...
Detailed Description
This is a pre-post intervention study involving pediatric patients presenting to the study hospitals in seek of medical care for an acute illness. The study involves three phases: (I) Baseline Period,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All paediatric outpatients presenting to the study hospitals for medical treatment. The lower age limit will include children aged from 0 days, and the upper age limit will be in accordance to respective hospitals' practice for paediatric admissions (this may be 12, 15 or 19 years).
- Informed parental/guardian consent provided.
- Assent from children older than 13 years in addition to parental/guardian consent provided.
Exclusion
- Patients presenting to the outpatient department for elective cases (e.g. elective surgery or change of dressing) or for clinical review appointment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 27 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
18693 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04304235
Start Date
April 27 2020
End Date
July 1 2023
Last Update
May 13 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
Kiambu County Referral Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
2
Mbagathi County Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
3
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
Jinja, Uganda