Influence of geographic altitude on the evolution of severe cases of COVID-19 in Ecuador

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Severe cases of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) requiring ICU and mechanical ventilation; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27613785
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Especialidades Eugenio Espejo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-07-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 817

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients (men and women) 18 years old or older
2. Diagnosed with COVID-19 by RT-PCR
3. Admitted to ICUs in Ecuador located in cities with geographic altitude of 2500 ms above sea level and at sea level
4. Need for mechanical ventilation as part of their management

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients younger than 18 years of age
2. Patients admitted to ICU for a diagnosis other than COVID-19 and also required mechanical ventilation
3. Foreign patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality (%) of patients diagnosed with severe COVID-19 between the months of March to July 2021 measured from retrospectively collected hospital data at a single time point