The Effect of CQI on the Outcome of Patients Supported With ECMO

Qingdao University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Respiratory and Circulation Failure

Treatments: Other: continuous quality improvements

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05024786

QYFYKYLL931311921

Details and patient eligibility

About

This was a prospective observational study in comparison with a retrospective control group(Jan 2015 to Jun 2019). Two ICUs in China were included. The continuous quality improvement (CQI)strategies were implemented from Jul 2019 to Jun 2021(CQI group). The mortalities of ECMO patients was compared between the CQI group and the control group.

Enrollment: 163 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 18 years old who received ECMO support in the centers

Exclusion criteria

• patients waiting for transplantation with ECMO.

Trial design

163 participants in 2 patient groups

control group

CQI group

Treatment:

Other: continuous quality improvements