Evaluation of Current Practice of Antimicrobial Use and Clinical Outcome in the Management of Pneumonia Among Pediatric Patients Admitted to Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study

NCT06830915 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Ref. No. JUIRB016/21
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 161
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A prospective observational study design was conducted on children admitted to the pediatric wards of Jimma Medical Center. The study was conducted from February 03, 2022, to June 03, 2022, and patients aged \< 18 years and diagnosed with pneumonia were included. A chart review supplemented by a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regressions were performed for data analyses.

Conditions

Pneumonia; Bacterial

Keywords

Antimicrobial; use; Current; practice; Jimma; Pneumonia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Antibiotics use pattern

  Current practice of antimicrobial agents

  February 03,2022 to June 03,2022

• Clinical outcome

  Clinical treatment outcome(As poor vs good)

  February 03,2022 to June 03,2022

Interventions

Observation only OTHER

No intervention made

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Year - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All pediatric patients admitted to the pediatric ward of the Jimma Medical Center with a diagnosis of pneumonia during the study period were screened for eligibility criteria.

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged less than or equal to 18 years admitted to the pediatric wards of Jimma Medical Center with a suspected or proven pneumonia diagnosis by physician decision on duty during the study period and Patients whose parents gave assent were included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who died before they started antimicrobial, transferred to other facilities and patient lost follow-up were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bule Hora University: lead
• Jimma University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Jimma University

Jimma, Oromiya, +251, Ethiopia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2025
• First Posted: February 17, 2025
• Study Start: February 3, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 3, 2022
• Study Completion: June 3, 2022
• Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ET (1)