Assessing the need for surgical treatments in Sierra Leone

Prevalence Study on Surgical Conditions 2019 in Sierra Leone: PRESSCO-SL.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12353489

Enrollment

3746

Registered

2019-10-15

Start date

2019-10-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-08

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Conditions

Need for surgery in Sierra Leone Surgery

Interventions

The household will be selected from the randomly selected enumeration areas. In the household the head of household will be informed about the study and informed consent will be asked and written cons

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: SOSAS Repeat sub-study: Two randomly selected household individuals who give informed consent Lower Urinary Tract Syndrome (LUTS) sub-study: Men and boys aged >12 years among the two randomly selected household individuals Groin Hernia sub-study: Two randomly selected household individuals Wounds sub-study: Two randomly selected household individuals Women's Health sub-study: Females aged 12-50 years among the two randomly selected household individuals Surgical Volume sub-study: All household members who have had a surgical procedure in past year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No informed consent given 2. Does not meet inclusion criteria of sub-study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
SOSAS Repeat sub-study: 1. Demographic data including age, gender, level of education, occupation and ethnic background 2. Medical information, including health status, medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, complete head-to-toe verbal examination, health seeking behaviour, pregnancy history Lower Urinary Tract Syndrome (LUTS) sub-study: 3. Medical information, including medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, health-seeking behaviour, outcome of Uflow meter Groin Hernia sub-study: 4. Medical information, including medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, health-seeking behaviour, findings of physical examination Wounds sub-study: 5. Medical information, including medical history, lifestyle, current illnesses and medication, clinical symptoms, health seeking behaviour, photograph of wound Women's Health sub-study: 6. Medical information, including medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, health-seeking behaviour, family planning, pregnancy history, perinatal death, symphyseal-fundal height measured with tape measure Surgical Volume sub-study: 7. Medical information, including medical history of deceased household members, medical history, visits to health care facilities in the past, health-seeking behaviour	—

Measure

Time frame

SOSAS Repeat sub-study: 1. Demographic data including age, gender, level of education, occupation and ethnic background 2. Medical information, including health status, medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, complete head-to-toe verbal examination, health seeking behaviour, pregnancy history Lower Urinary Tract Syndrome (LUTS) sub-study: 3. Medical information, including medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, health-seeking behaviour, outcome of Uflow meter Groin Hernia sub-study: 4. Medical information, including medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, health-seeking behaviour, findings of physical examination Wounds sub-study: 5. Medical information, including medical history, lifestyle, current illnesses and medication, clinical symptoms, health seeking behaviour, photograph of wound Women's Health sub-study: 6. Medical information, including medical history, current complaints and clinical symptoms, health-seeking behaviour, family planning, pregnancy history, perinatal death, symphyseal-fundal height measured with tape measure Surgical Volume sub-study: 7. Medical information, including medical history of deceased household members, medical history, visits to health care facilities in the past, health-seeking behaviour

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
SOSAS Repeat sub-study: Demographic data including age, gender, level of education, occupation and ethnic background	—

Countries

Sierra Leone

Outcome results

None listed

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