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Prevalence of Post Anesthesia Care Unit Complications and Associated Factors

ConditionsPostoperative CareComplications of Surgical Procedures or Medical CareInpatientsEthiopiaMulticenter Prospective Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorÁngel Becerra-Bolaños, MD PhD

About this trial

The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a crucial component of the surgical process, providing patients with vital support and monitoring as they recover from anesthesia. Despite advancements in perioperative anesthesia, PACU complications are still common. PACU organization and setup in low-income country like Ethiopia is poor. Previous research's done in some neighbor African countries presumed to have comparable to sociodemographic and economical profile shows varied degree of incidence and prevalence of PACU complication and associated factors. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of PACU complications and its associated factors.

An institutional based prospective cohort study will be conducted in the PACUs of the three selected tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia from Februery 15, 2025 to June 30, 2025. These data will be compared with those obtained in a tertiary hospital in Spain.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

All patients admitted to the Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACUs) following surgery under general, regional, or monitored anesthesia

Disqualifiers

Patients who are taken directly to the ICU, ward, discharged, or transferred immediately after surgery.

Patients who do not provide informed consent for enrollment in the study.

Trial population

All patients admitted to the Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACUs) following surgery under general, regional, or monitored anesthesia who have signed the informed consent preoperatively will be included in the study.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Questionnaire and Physical Exam

    Diagnostic test

    Patients will be followed up to find out any of these complications: pulmonary, hemodynamic complications, temperature disturbances, or pain

Treatment groups

1,532 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Patients admitted to the postanesthesia care unit1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Rate of patients with postoperative complications in the postanesthesia care unit

Patients will be followed up during their stay in the PACU looking for the appearance of respiratory and hemodynamic complications, temperature disturbances or pain

Time frame
8 postoperative hours

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, MD PhD

Lead sponsor

Dr. Negrin University Hospital

Sponsor institution

Mekelle University

Collaborator

Jimma University

Collaborator

Haramaya Unversity

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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