Incidence and efficacy of Pulmonary Artery (PA) catheters in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a developing country: a prospective, controlled study

ISRCTN ISRCTN25927336
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN25927336
Protocol serial number N/A
Sponsor Aga Khan University (Pakistan)
Funder Aga Khan University
Submission date
07/02/2006
Registration date
24/02/2006
Last edited
11/01/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Shahla Siddiqui
Scientific

Deparement of Anaesthesia
Aga Khan University
Karachi
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Pakistan

Phone +92 (0)110221 4864631
Email shahla.siddiqui@aku.edu

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designThis was a prospective, controlled study
Secondary study designOther
Scientific titleIncidence and efficacy of Pulmonary Artery (PA) catheters in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a developing country: a prospective, controlled study
Study acronymSwan study
Study objectivesNull hypothesis - placing a PA catheter improves outcome and length of stay. We wish to disprove the null hypothesis by doing the study.
Ethics approval(s)Ethical approval not required
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSepsis
InterventionPatients with PA catheters were compared to matching ones without PA catheters
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Death or discharge

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/10/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration14
Total final enrolment14
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients requiring pulmonary artery catheters in the ICU
Key exclusion criteriaAll paediatric patients
Date of first enrolment01/07/2005
Date of final enrolment01/10/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Pakistan

Study participating centre

Deparement of Anaesthesia
Karachi
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Pakistan

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/08/2006 11/01/2021 Yes No
Abstract results results presented at the International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 01/01/2006 11/01/2021 No No

Editorial Notes

11/01/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.