Morbidity and Mortality Rates Among Children Aged 0-59 Months

NCT06444958 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KHRC2024/050
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,675
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the patterns of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in the population served by Kalkaal Hospital. Researchers analyzed 2023 data from the hospital's electronic medical records and administrative databases to identify the most common pediatric diagnoses and causes of illness and death in this community.

Conditions

Morbidity;Infant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Incidence Rate of Morbidities: Incidence rates of various morbidities among children presenting to the outpatient department and inpatient wards.

  This outcome measure will calculate the incidence rates of various morbidities among children under 18 years of age who presented to the Kalkaal Hospital outpatient department or were admitted to the inpatient wards during the 5-year study period (2018-2022). The incidence rates will be reported for the top 10 most common morbidities observed in the study population.

  JANUARY-DECEMBER 2023

• Mortality Rate by Age Group: Mortality rates and associated risk factors across different age groups of children under 18 (under 28 days, 29-365 days, 1-5 years).

  This outcome measure will determine the mortality rates among children under 18 years of age treated at Kalkaal Hospital, stratified by the following age groups: under 28 days, 29-365 days, and 1-5 years. The analysis will also identify risk factors associated with mortality in each age group.

  JANUARY-DECEMBER 2023

• Average Length of Hospital Stay: Median hospital stay duration for children under 18 years old.

  This outcome measure will calculate the median length of hospital stay for children under 18 years old who were admitted to the Kalkaal Hospital inpatient wards during the study period. The average length of stay will be reported overall, as well as by primary diagnosis categories.

  JANUARY-DECEMBER 2023

Interventions

observational study without any intervention component. DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

extracting and analyzing the following data: Outpatient department records: Diagnoses, treatments, patient demographics Inpatient admission records: Admission diagnoses, treatments, patient outcomes (discharged, transferred, died) Mortality records: Causes of death for pediatric patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 0 Months - 59 Months
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Children under 5 years of age in the population served by Kalkaal Hospital The target population was the pediatric patients under the age of 5 who accessed healthcare services at Kalkaal Hospital. The researchers extracted data from the hospital's records on all children under 5 who presented as outpatients, were admitted as inpatients, or were recorded in the mortality database.

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 0-59 months who were admitted to Kalkaal Hospital during the specified study period.
• Medical records with complete and adequate information regarding age, gender, presenting symptoms, and diagnoses.

You may not qualify if:

• Children outside the age range of 0-59 months.
• Medical records with missing or incomplete information necessary for the analysis.
• Children admitted to Kalkaal Hospital for reasons unrelated to the study objectives (adult patients, non-pediatric cases).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kalkaal Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kalkaal Hospital

Mogadishu, Banadir, +252, Somalia

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2024
• First Posted: June 6, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2023
• Study Completion: December 15, 2023
• Last Updated: June 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

SO (1)