CompletedNot Applicable

PEWS Implementation in an LMIC Setting

Palestinian Territories1,850 participantsStarted 2019-09-01

Plain-language summary

The PEWS implementation study will be undertaken with the following objectives: 1. Assess the effectiveness of implementation of PEWS and resuscitation training to identify patients at risk for clinical deterioration and to impact the frequency of clinical interventions made by treating providers on these patients. 2. Assess the effectiveness of implementation of PEWS and resuscitation training to impact time sensitive clinical interventions made on patients at risk for clinical deterioration. 3. Assess the impact of implementation of PEWS and resuscitation training on length of stay for patients admitted to the pediatric oncology ward.

Who can participate

Age range0 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients eligible for the study are defined as pediatric patients (between birth and 12 years of age) admitted and subsequently discharged from the pediatric oncology ward in Beit Jala, Palestine and Gaza City, Palestine between March 2019 to June 2020 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded if they are not admitted to inpatient status. No oncology outpatients such as those in the infusion program will be included.

What they're measuring

Elevated Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS)

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04180306

SponsorBoston Children's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-10-31

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