Need for the Assessment and Consultation Team (ACT) Following Anesthetic Care

December 7, 2023 updated by: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Etiology of Post-anesthetic and Post-sedation Events on the Inpatient Ward: Data From a Rapid Response Team at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

The goal of this study was to identify the etiology of events and demographics of patients that experience complications requiring activation of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) during the first 24 h following anesthetic care.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

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

    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
        • Nationwide Children's 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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Any study subject that experienced an ACT following anesthetic administration during care at any Nationwide Children's Hospital facility reviewed from an existing Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine database.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any study subject that experienced an ACT following anesthetic administration during care at any Nationwide Children's Hospital facility.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any study subject that has not experienced an ACT following anesthetic administration during care at any Nationwide Children's Hospital facility.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Identifying post-operative criteria for activation of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) in caring for the pediatric population using Pediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS)
Time Frame: 24 hours post-operatively
To retrospectively identify the etiologies associated with a need to engage Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to promote frequent assessments and early interventions among clinically deteriorating hospitalized pediatric patients.
24 hours post-operatively

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: N'Diris Barry, BS, RN, MSN, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 25, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

April 28, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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