Pediatric Ventilatory Care in Finland 2010

Completed

• Conditions: Mechanical Ventilation; Children; Neonates; Pediatric Intensive Care
• Interventions: Other: Observation

• Registration Number: NCT01348295
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oulu

Brief Summary

This observational study includes questionnaires send to doctors in all units treating pediatric patients with mechanical ventilation in Finland. Additionally all units treating pediatric patients with mechanical ventilation are invited to perform a quality control-like follow up for 3 months. Patient identity data is not collected, and no interventions to treatment are made.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-03
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2011-05
• Study First Submitted: 2011-05-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-05-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-05-04
• Study First Posted: 2011-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2011-05-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

• Age under 16 years
• Mechanical ventilation during the follow up period

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mechanically ventilated children	Observation	All children under 16 years of age who are needing mechanical ventilation for any reason.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The duration of mechanical ventilation	1-2000 hours	Compare the duration of mechanical ventilation in different units in Finland

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ventilator parameters	1-2000hours	Comparison of ventilator parameters used during mechanical ventilation of children in pediatric-, neonatal- and adult intensive care units.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Oulu; 🇫🇮 Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland