5 Years Mortality-rate in Patients Treated for Severe Pneumonia in an ICU - a Retrospective Study (pneumonia)

July 22, 2015 updated by: Vegard Dahl, University Hospital, Akershus

Cause-specific 5 Years Mortality-rate in Patients Treated for Severe Pneumonia in an ICU - a Retrospective Study

Severe pneumonia has a high in-hospital mortality. There are few studies which investigate the long-term mortality in patients that are discharged alive from the hospital. In this study we want to investigate the 5 years mortality after treatment of severe pneumonia in an ICU. We will also investigate the cause of death after discharge from the hospital.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Patients with severe pneumonia who need treatment in an ICU have a high in-hospital mortality (16-46%). There are few studies which investigate the long-term mortality (> 1year) in patients after discharge from the hospital. There seems to be a higher mortality in this group compared to the general population. The cause(s) of this higher long-term mortality is unclear and few studies have investigated this problem.

We are going to investigate the 5 years mortality rate in this population of patients. We are also going to investigate the cause of death in the patients who are discharged from the hospital alive.

Inclusion criteria: Patients > 18 years. Primary diagnose: pneumonia, and the need of mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours in an ICU. The patients who arrive at the ICU in Akershus University Hospital in the period from 01.01.1997 to 31.12.2006.

The datas are collected from the patients' journals and the local ICU register. Collecting data: Age, sex, comorbidity, SAPSII, mechanical ventilation time, stay in the ICU, stay in the hospital, ICU mortality, hospital mortality, 5 years mortality, type of pneumonia (bacteriology).

Time of death after discharge is collected from Norwegian National Registry. Cause of death after discharge is collected from Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

236

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

  • Norway
    • Akershus
      • Nordbyhagen, Akershus, Norway, 1478
        • Akershus University Hospital

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The same as the inclusion criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients > 18 years. Primary diagnose: pneumonia, and the need of mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours in an ICU. The patients who arrived the ICU in Akershus University Hospital in the period from 01.01.1997 to 31.12.2006.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients < 18 years. Patients with need for mechanical ventilation < 24 hours

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

  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
pneumonia and mechanical ventilation
The data are collected retrospectively from this one group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
5 years mortality
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
cause of death after discharge from the hospital
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Akershus

Collaborators

Oslo University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Vegard Dahl, Professor, University Hospital, Akershus

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

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 8, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2013/2338

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