Status:
COMPLETED
Lung Ultrasound to Detect Pulmonary Complications in Critically Ill Parturients
Lead Sponsor:
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
University of Sierra Leone
Conditions:
Obstetric Complication
Lung Injury, Acute
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Brief Summary
This study aims at describing the frequency, timing and type of pulmonary complications detected with lung ultrasound in critically-ill parturients in admitted to a high-dependency unit in Freetown, S...
Detailed Description
Rationale: The three big 'killers' in parturients, peripartum hemorrhage, sepsis and pre-eclampsia all predispose to pulmonary complications. These complications affect management before, during and a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Admitted to the HDU of the PCMH during the study period
- Verbal informed consent of the patient or his/her formal representative
Exclusion
- Lung ultrasound not feasible, e.g., due to electricity breakdown, or absence of the trained sonographer.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 8 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 28 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03828630
Start Date
July 8 2018
End Date
March 28 2019
Last Update
April 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Princess Christian Maternity Hospital
Freetown, Sierra Leone