Effectiveness of PACU vs HCU Postoperative Care

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Elective Postoperative Care in the PACU Versus HCU Based on Postoperative Length of Stay and Number of Step-Up Cases

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07740772

Enrollment

386

Registered

2026-08-03

Start date

2026-05-01

Completion date

2026-10-31

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Complication Postoperative, Hospital Length of Stay, Step up Cases

Keywords

PACU, HCU, hospital length of stay, step-up cases, postoperative

Brief summary

To determine the effectiveness of postoperative hospital length of stay and the number of ICU or HCU step-up cases among elective postoperative patients observed in the PACU and HCU.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients aged more than 18 years. * Patients undergoing elective surgery in the Kanigara RSCM, PESC, RPT, or Kirana operating rooms. * Patients undergoing postoperative observation in the PACU or HCU. * Patients classified as Level II or III based on the Modified Johns Hopkins Surgical Criteria. * Patients who are willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing postoperative observation directly in the ICU. * Patients undergoing open-heart surgery. * Patients undergoing emergency surgery in the emergency operating room.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
number of ICU or HCU step-up cases	from the day of surgery until the patient is discharged from the hospital or the patient dies up to 30 days	Patients receiving care in the general ward, surgical HCU, or PACU after elective surgery in the Kanigara operating room who experience clinical deterioration requiring admission to the ICU or HCU according to the ICU or HCU admission criteria at RSCM.
postoperative hospital length of stay	from the day of surgery until the patient is discharged from the hospital or the patient dies up to 30 days	The duration of postoperative care is calculated from the day of surgery until the patient is discharged from the hospital or dies.

Countries

Indonesia

Contacts

CONTACTDita Aditianingsih, Prof

ditaaditiaa@gmail.com+628151819244

Outcome results