The Prevalence of Chronic Critical Illness in Turkey

NCT03262883 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Chronic critical illness
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,493
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is known that the number of Chronic Critical İllnes, an iatrogenic condition, increases all over the world. The prevalence of Chronic Critical Illness in Turkey is unknown. The investigators aimed to evaluate the etiology, comorbid conditions, demographic data, prevalence, mortality and costs of these patient in intensive care units in Turkey. In this multi-centered study, The investigators will retrospectively review the last 1 year of patients receiving treatment at the Adult Intensive Care Unit.

Conditions

Chronic Critical Illness

Keywords

Prolonged akut mechanical ventilation; Tracheotomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Critical care unit mortality

  The mortality change rates in the 30th days and 90th days

  30 day and 90 day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Critical care unit costs

  Duration of intensive care unit stay (8 day after the hospitalisation to sixth month)

Study Arms (1)

Chronic Critical Illness

The patients who is over 18 years old and staying in the critical care unit at least 8 days. Additional criterias: 1. Prolonged mechanical ventilation (longer than 96 hours) 2. Tracheostomy 3. Sepsis 4. Serious injury (burn) 5. Stroke (hemorhagic or ischemic) 6. Traumatic brain injury

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The patient older than 18 years old staying in the intensive care unit longer than 8 days

You may qualify if:

• The patient who is over 18 years old, taking mechanical ventilation support and staying in the critical care unit at least 8 days. Additional criterias; Clinical diagnosis of following situations:
• Prolonged mechanical ventilation
• Tracheotomia
• Sepsis
• Serious injury (burn)
• Stroke ( hemorhagic or ischemic)
• Traumatic brain injury

You may not qualify if:

• The patients who not having mechanical ventilation support
• The patient staying less than 8 days in the intensive care unit
• The patient younger than 18 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yuzuncu Yil University: lead
• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: collaborator
• Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Yuzuncu Yıl University

Van, 65080, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Hilmi Demirkıran

  Official of the university

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 18, 2017
• First Posted: August 25, 2017
• Study Start: September 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2018
• Study Completion: April 28, 2019
• Last Updated: October 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Locations

TU (1)