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Demographics of Intubated Patients Due to an Urgent CallICUNCT02216929

Assessment of the Patients of Emergency Consultation

An observational study of Demographics of Intubated Patients Due to an Urgent Call, run by Gulsah Karaoren at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The demographic data, mortality rates and clinical diagnoses of the patients who were evaluated, intubated and interned to ICU by the anesthesiology department due to an urgent consultation call from the emergency department in 2010-2011. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
287 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Jan 2011to May 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate patients throughout the whole hospital who were intubated and interned to the ICU by anaesthesiology team due to an urgent consultation call in our hospital during 2010-2011.

Who may be able to join

  • patients throughout the hole hospital whom was intubated by the anaesthesiology team due to an urgent consultation call

Who cannot join

  • patients who refused treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Istanbul University Faculty of Cerrahpasa Medicine

    Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Demographics, Mortality and Clinical Diagnosis of the Patients Who Were Evaluated, Intubated and Interned to ICU by the Anesthesiology in 2010-2011

The demographic data, mortality rates and clinical diagnoses of the patients who were evaluated, intubated and interned to ICU by the anesthesiology department due to an urgent consultation call from the emergency department in 2010-2011.

Primary outcome: an examination of demographic data, predicted mortality rates and the clinical diagnosis of the patients Secondary outcome: to determine the terminal cancer ratio Inclusion criteria: patients throughout the hole hospital whom was intubated by the anaesthesiology team due to an emergency consultation call Exclusion criteria: patients who refused treatment

Read the detailed description

The demographic data and findings completed in the Emergency Department were obtained from the patient cards and information related to existing diseases was obtained from the patient records for the cases included in the study.

Predicted mortality values were calculated for each patient with Apache II and SAPS II values using the worst or most critical physiological and laboratory parameters in the first 24 hours in the Emergency Department.

Keywords
intubation, intensive care, withholding treatment, cancer, terminal care, APACHE
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The evaluation of the terminal phase cancer ratio

    To determine the ratio of patients with terminal phase cancer who were intubated and interned to the intensive care unit.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Demographic data of urgent anaesthesiology consultations required intubation

    The evaluation of the demographics, clinical diagnosis and the calculated values of APACHE II, SAPS II and predicted mortality of the patients who were intubated and interned to the ICU by anesthesiology department due to an urgent consultation call.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Aug 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMay 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
287 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02216929
Sponsor's protocol ID
GK2
Acronym
ICU
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
13 Aug 2014
Last updated
15 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Kim AS, Youn CH, Ko HJ, Kim HM. The survival time of terminal cancer patients: prediction based on clinical parameters and simple prognostic scores. J Palliat Care. 2014 Spring;30(1):24-31.

    PubMed 24826440
  • Uy J, White DB, Mohan D, Arnold RM, Barnato AE. Physicians' decision-making roles for an acutely unstable critically and terminally ill patient. Crit Care Med. 2013 Jun;41(6):1511-7. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318287f0dd.

    PubMed 23552510
  • Lissauer ME, Naranjo LS, Kirchoffner J, Scalea TM, Johnson SB. Patient characteristics associated with end-of-life decision making in critically ill surgical patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Dec;213(6):766-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.09.003.

    PubMed 22107920

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Demographics of Intubated Patients Due to an Urgent Call, run by Gulsah Karaoren at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The evaluation of the terminal phase cancer ratio (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02216929, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2014.

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