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'5 Rs to Rescue' A Cluster Trial With an Embedded Process Evaluation

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - 100 YearsAllUniversity of Cape Town
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

'Failure to rescue' describes the preventable death of a patient following the absence of timely identification and treatment of a complication after surgery. The absence of systems contributes to the higher mortality post-surgery in Africa compared to high-income countries. To mitigate this, a complex quality improvement (QI) intervention has been designed focusing on improving five main areas of patient management following surgery termed as '5 Rs to Rescue'. The study will take place in 20 centers in 4 countries - Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. This a multi-center, mixed methods, cluster trial with a baseline assessment to evaluate the efficacy of the QI intervention. To study is aimed to evaluate whether implementation of the '5 Rs to Rescue' quality improvement intervention increases surveillance for patients at risk of 'failure to rescue' after surgery in hospitals i

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older undergoing any surgery, who receive postoperative care on a participating ward Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who opt out of trial participation. * Patients receiving end of life care.
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What it tests

  • Implementation of the '5 Rs to Rescue'
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Where

1 site
Groote Schuur Hospital
Cape Town, South Africa
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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