Evaluating the Effect of Surgical Safety Checklists on Perioperative Complications in Children

N/ACompletedNCT02419053

The Hospital for Sick Children28,772 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to see if the surgical safety checklist is associated with a reduction in perioperative complications for children undergoing surgery in Ontario, Canada.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

28,772

Conditions

Intraoperative Complications Postoperative Complications

Interventions

Surgical Safety ChecklistOTHER

An Ontario hospital-wide introduction of a surgical safety checklist based on the WHO guidelines, as mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Health

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 28 DaysMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Surgical admission, with a noncardiac surgical interventions * Aged between \>28 days and \<18years on the day of the surgical intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Non-surgical admission * Surgical interventions with \<10 per group * Cardio-thoracic and interventional cardiology procedures

Locations (1)

Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Perioperative complications

Composite outcome, complications included were death (all-causes), acute renal failure, cardiac arrest, complications of implants or grafts, decubitus ulcer, deep vein thrombosis, disruption of wound, electrolyte or acid-base abnormality, hemorrhage or hematoma, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary collapse or pneumonia, surgical site infection, sepsis, shock, stroke, and vascular graft failure

Time frame: 30-days after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Healthcare utilization - proportion of Emergency Room visits

Number of Emergency Room visits

Time frame: 30-days after surgery

Healthcare utilization - rate of unplanned return to the operating room

Unplanned return to the operating room

Time frame: 30-days after surgery

Healthcare utilization - length of hospital stay

Length of hospital stay

Time frame: 30-days after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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