A multi-modal intervention to improve care of the severely ill in Uganda

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Severe illness conditions as defined by WHO Quick Check+ (shock, sepsis, severe respiratory distress, altered mental status); Signs and Symptoms; Severe illness conditions

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46976783
• Lead Sponsor: Walimu

Brief Summary

2017 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29110667/ (added 26/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-09-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5759

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 14 years and over
2. Admitted to the general medical wards through the casualty department at each health facility

Exclusion Criteria

Those whose primary admitting diagnosis is an emergent surgical or obstetrical condition.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vital sign collection and diagnosis of severe illness conditions, determined via review of medical charts, at time of hospital admission

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vital status, specifically mortality, determined via review of medical charts, at the time of hospital discharge