Does COVID-19 Pandemic Reduce In-hospital Mortality?

July 17, 2020 updated by: Ramazan Guven, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
COVID-19, which emerged in China in December 2019, has become a pandemic with its spread to many countries of the world. Although it is suggested that hospital admissions are reduced due to some reasons such as trauma, during COVID-19 pandemic, it is controversial whether in-hospital mortality rates changed. Therefore this multi-centered study aimed to determine how in-hospital mortality effected during the pandemic period according to the specific patient groups.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

COVID-19, which emerged in China in December 2019, has become a pandemic with its spread to many countries of the world. Although it is suggested that hospital admissions are reduced due to some reasons such as trauma, during COVID-19 pandemic, it is controversial whether in-hospital mortality rates changed. Therefore this multi-centered study aimed to determine how in-hospital mortality effected during the pandemic period according to the specific patient groups. Thus, in case of a pandemic, it will be a guide in which patient groups healthcare providers should be more careful about.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

5000

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

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey, 34303
        • Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research 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

All the records of in-hospital mortality will be evaluated

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Deaths, with all required data available, occurred within the study hospitals
  • centers Accepted to participate with an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lack of consent
  • lack of data
  • deaths occurred outside the study hospitals

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
In-hospital mortality
Time Frame: 4 months
During the pandemic (March-July), deaths occurred in hospital will be evaluated.
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research 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 (Actual)

March 11, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 15, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KSSEAH--IHM

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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