Clinical trial NCT06444958: Morbidity and Mortality Rates Among Children Aged 0-59 Months
Official title: Morbidity and Mortality Rates Among Children Aged 0-59 Months: A Cross-sectional Study From Mogadishu, Somalia
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Morbidity;Infant
Lead sponsor: Kalkaal Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-06
Enrollment: 1675
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 0
Maximum age (years): 59
Standard ages: CHILD
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Children under 5 years of age in the population served by Kalkaal Hospital

The target population was the pediatric patients under the age of 5 who accessed healthcare services at Kalkaal Hospital.

The researchers extracted data from the hospital's records on all children under 5 who presented as outpatients, were admitted as inpatients, or were recorded in the mortality database.

Brief summary: This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the patterns of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in the population served by Kalkaal Hospital. Researchers analyzed 2023 data from the hospital's electronic medical records and administrative databases to identify the most common pediatric diagnoses and causes of illness and death in this community.

Detailed description: This study investigated the patterns of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in the population served by Kalkaal Hospital. The specific objectives were to:

Identify the most common diagnoses and causes of illness and death in the under-5 population presenting to Kalkaal Hospital.

Analyze demographic factors (e.g. age, sex) associated with certain disease profiles and health outcomes.

Evaluate treatment practices, health service utilization, and mortality rates for the key pediatric health issues identified.

Provide a comprehensive epidemiological assessment of the burden of childhood illness and mortality in this local community.

Methods:

This was a retrospective, observational study that analyzed 2023 data from the electronic medical records and administrative databases of Kalkaal Hospital. The researchers extracted and analyzed the following data:

Outpatient department records: Diagnoses, treatments, patient demographics Inpatient admission records: Admission diagnoses, treatments, patient outcomes (discharged, transferred, died) Mortality records: Causes of death for pediatric patients The data was cleaned, coded, and analyzed using statistical software. Descriptive statistics were calculated to characterize the morbidity and mortality patterns. Regression analyses were conducted to identify demographic and clinical factors associated with key health outcomes.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children aged 0-59 months who were admitted to Kalkaal Hospital during the specified study period.
2. Medical records with complete and adequate information regarding age, gender, presenting symptoms, and diagnoses.

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Exclusion Criteria:

1. Children outside the age range of 0-59 months.
2. Medical records with missing or incomplete information necessary for the analysis.
3. Children admitted to Kalkaal Hospital for reasons unrelated to the study objectives (adult patients, non-pediatric cases).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Incidence Rate of Morbidities: Incidence rates of various morbidities among children presenting to the outpatient department and inpatient wards.
timeFrame: JANUARY-DECEMBER 2023
measure: Mortality Rate by Age Group: Mortality rates and associated risk factors across different age groups of children under 18 (under 28 days, 29-365 days, 1-5 years).
timeFrame: JANUARY-DECEMBER 2023
measure: Average Length of Hospital Stay: Median hospital stay duration for children under 18 years old.
timeFrame: JANUARY-DECEMBER 2023
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mogadishu
country: Somalia
facility: Kalkaal Hospital
state: Banadir
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