Need for the Assessment and Consultation Team (ACT) Following Anesthetic Care

Etiology of Post-anesthetic and Post-sedation Events on the Inpatient Ward: Data From a Rapid Response Team at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02754947

Enrollment

100

Registered

2016-04-28

Start date

2015-02-28

Completion date

2016-03-31

Last updated

2023-12-13

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases, Neurologic Diseases, Respiratory Diseases

Keywords

Assessment and Consultation Team (ACT), Rapid Response Team (RRT), Perioperative complications, Respiratory insufficiency, ASA status

Brief summary

The goal of this study was to identify the etiology of events and demographics of patients that experience complications requiring activation of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) during the first 24 h following anesthetic care.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Any study subject that experienced an ACT following anesthetic administration during care at any Nationwide Children's Hospital facility.

Exclusion criteria

* Any study subject that has not experienced an ACT following anesthetic administration during care at any Nationwide Children's Hospital facility.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Identifying post-operative criteria for activation of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) in caring for the pediatric population using Pediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS)	24 hours post-operatively	To retrospectively identify the etiologies associated with a need to engage Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to promote frequent assessments and early interventions among clinically deteriorating hospitalized pediatric patients.

Countries

United States

Outcome results