SurgeryNCT06358183
Surgical Capacity in Zimbabwean Public Hospitals
An observational study of Surgery and Anesthesia, run by Parirenyatwa Hospital at 1 site in Zimbabwe.
Trial summary
This study aimed to understand how ready Zimbabwe's public hospitals are to perform essential surgeries, which are critical for treating a wide range of health issues from emergencies like car accidents to planned procedures such as childbirth by caesarean section. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Surgery, Anesthesia
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteZimbabwe
- Study dates
- 24 Apr 2019to 15 Mar 2024
- 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: public hospitals in zimbabwe
Who may be able to join
- Hospitals were considered eligible if there was any major or minor surgical activity occurring in the facility
Who cannot join
- hospitals dedicated to a non-surgical pursuit
- private hospitals
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Comprehensive Analysis of Emergency and Essential Surgical Capacity in Zimbabwean Public Hospitals: A National Cross-sectional Survey
This study aimed to understand how ready Zimbabwe's public hospitals are to perform essential surgeries, which are critical for treating a wide range of health issues from emergencies like car accidents to planned procedures such as childbirth by caesarean section. The researchers looked at hospitals across Zimbabwe to see what kind of surgery facilities, equipment, and specialists were available.
Read the detailed description
Abstract Background: Access to surgical care is an essential component of universal health coverage, but surgical capacity is lacking in many low- and middle-income countries. Surgical capacity in Zimbabwe, a lower-middle income country, is undocumented. The objective of this study was to assess surgical capacity in public hospitals in Zimbabwe.
Methods: A national hospital survey was performed in 2019 using a validated surgical situational analysis tool. the investigators included district, provincial and central hospitals in the public sector across all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe. Data was collected from key informants using an online survey. information gathered included an inventory of infrastructural components required to perform essential surgical services, a survey of healthcare workers involved in surgical care (the Surgical Anaesthetic and Obstetric workforce); a submission of the number of surgical procedures including bellwether procedures performed over the course of the last year and also surgical sundries and consumables required to perform surgical services.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Anesthesia
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- Global surgery, Surgical capacity, Zimbabwe
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
no intervention used
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Bellwether procedures
number of bellwether procedures performed in each hospital
Measured: in 1 calendar year
Procedures
number of other procedures performed in each hospital
Measured: in 1 calendar year
SAO density
Number of surgical anesthetic and obstetric practitioners per 100 000 population
Measured: in 1 calendar year
Infrastructure
Availability of basic and specific infrastructure in each hospital
Measured: in 1 calendar year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Apr 2024
- Study start24 Apr 2019
- Primary completion25 Feb 2024
- Study completion15 Mar 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SurgeryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Parirenyatwa Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dennis Mazingi, Parirenyatwa Hospital
- Investigators
- Shingai Nyaguse-Chiurunge, Study director, Parirenyatwa
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06358183
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ESC001
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 29 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 10 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comprehensive Analysis of Emergency and Essential Surgical Capacity in Zimbabwean Public Hospitals: A National Cross-sectional Survey
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06358183
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ESC001
- Conditions
- Surgery, Anesthesia
- Keywords
- Global surgery, Surgical capacity, Zimbabwe
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Parirenyatwa HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 24 Apr 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Mar 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aimed to understand how ready Zimbabwe's public hospitals are to perform essential surgeries, which are critical for treating a wide range of health issues from emergencies like car accidents to planned procedures such as childbirth by caesarean section. The researchers looked at hospitals across Zimbabwe to see what kind of surgery facilities, equipment, and specialists were available.
Detailed description
Abstract Background: Access to surgical care is an essential component of universal health coverage, but surgical capacity is lacking in many low- and middle-income countries. Surgical capacity in Zimbabwe, a lower-middle income country, is undocumented. The objective of this study was to assess surgical capacity in public hospitals in Zimbabwe.
Methods: A national hospital survey was performed in 2019 using a validated surgical situational analysis tool. the investigators included district, provincial and central hospitals in the public sector across all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe. Data was collected from key informants using an online survey. information gathered included an inventory of infrastructural components required to perform essential surgical services, a survey of healthcare workers involved in surgical care (the Surgical Anaesthetic and Obstetric workforce); a submission of the number of surgical procedures including bellwether procedures performed over the course of the last year and also surgical sundries and consumables required to perform surgical services.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- public hospitals in zimbabwe
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Hospitals were considered eligible if there was any major or minor surgical activity occurring in the facility
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- hospitals dedicated to a non-surgical pursuit
- private hospitals
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionno intervention used | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Bellwether procedures
Time frame: in 1 calendar year
number of bellwether procedures performed in each hospital
Procedures
Time frame: in 1 calendar year
number of other procedures performed in each hospital
SAO density
Time frame: in 1 calendar year
Number of surgical anesthetic and obstetric practitioners per 100 000 population
Infrastructure
Time frame: in 1 calendar year
Availability of basic and specific infrastructure in each hospital
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Apr 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Shingai Nyaguse-Chiurunge study director
Parirenyatwa
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Surgery and Anesthesia, run by Parirenyatwa Hospital at 1 site in Zimbabwe.
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 2 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 10 Apr 2024. 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 Zimbabwe. 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?
Bellwether procedures (time frame: in 1 calendar year). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 Apr 2024.