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Use of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width to predict clinical outcomes in children admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

RED BLOOD CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AS PREDICTOR OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN ADMITTED IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024589
Enrollment
132
Registered
2020-04-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R798- Other specified abnormal findingsof blood chemistry

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Department of Pediatrics
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the children 1 month to 12 years of age admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with malignancies including hematological malignancies. 2. Blood transfusion in last 3 months. 3. Patients on anti epileptic drugs. 4. Those who were admitted after Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation. 5. Patients admitted for routine short term planned post-operative care. 6. Patients with more than one PICU admission during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Day 1 Red blood cell distribution width as predictor of all cause mortality in children admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.Timepoint: 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Day 1 Red blood cell distribution width as prognostic marker for organ failure(Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score), Duration of ventilation days, Length of stay. 2.Highest recorded Red blood cell distribution width association with mortality and morbidity. 3.Association of Day 1 Red blood cell distribution width with abnormal vital parameters and severity of illness (PRISM III score).Timepoint: 7 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Urmila Jhamb

Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital

ujhamb@hotmail.com9968604309

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026