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Prevalence of Post Anesthesia Care Unit Complications and Associated Factors
Led by Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, MD PhD · Updated on 2025-02-28
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Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
18 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, MD PhD
Lead Sponsor
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Mekelle University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a crucial component of the surgical process, providing patients with vital support and monitoring as they recover from anesthesia. Despite advancements in perioperative anesthesia, PACU complications are still common. PACU organization and setup in low-income country like Ethiopia is poor. Previous research's done in some neighbor African countries presumed to have comparable to sociodemographic and economical profile shows varied degree of incidence and prevalence of PACU complication and associated factors. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PACU complications and its associated factors. An institutional based prospective cohort study will be conducted in the PACUs of the three selected tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia from Februery 15, 2025 to June 30, 2025. These data will be compared with those obtained in a tertiary hospital in Spain.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Prevalence of Post Anesthesia Care Unit Complications and Associated Factors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- All patients admitted to the Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACUs) following surgery under general, regional, or monitored anesthesia
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who are taken directly to the ICU, ward, discharged, or transferred immediately after surgery
- Patients who do not provide informed consent for enrollment in the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
Haramaya University
Harar, Ethiopia
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2
Jimma University
Jimma, Ethiopia
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3
Mekelle University
Mek'ele, Ethiopia
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4
Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Research Team
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Ataklti Adhanom, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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