Pediatric Ventilatory Care in Finland 2010

May 4, 2011 updated by: University of Oulu
This observational study includes questionnaires send to doctors in all units treating pediatric patients with mechanical ventilation in Finland. Additionally all units treating pediatric patients with mechanical ventilation are invited to perform a quality control-like follow up for 3 months. Patient identity data is not collected, and no interventions to treatment are made.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

210

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
    • Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
      • Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland, 90220
        • University Hospital of Oulu

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 16 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All children under 16 years needing mechanical ventilation in Finland from 13th of September 2010 to 19th of December 2010.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age under 16 years
  • Mechanical ventilation during the follow up period

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Mechanically ventilated children
All children under 16 years of age who are needing mechanical ventilation for any reason.
Other: Observation
No interventions are made. The purpose of the study is to find out current practices used in pediatric mechanical ventilation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The duration of mechanical ventilation
Time Frame: 1-2000 hours
Compare the duration of mechanical ventilation in different units in Finland
1-2000 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ventilator parameters
Time Frame: 1-2000hours
Comparison of ventilator parameters used during mechanical ventilation of children in pediatric-, neonatal- and adult intensive care units.
1-2000hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Oulu

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 3, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FIN2010

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