African hospitals test 'Rescue' plan to stop preventable surgery deaths

NCT ID NCT06997328

Summary

This study is testing a new hospital program called '5 Rs to Rescue' designed to prevent deaths after surgery. It will run in 20 hospitals across Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda, involving 6,000 adult patients. The program teaches staff a 5-step system to better spot and quickly treat dangerous complications like infections or bleeding that can develop after an operation.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Groote Schuur Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Cape Town, Western Cape, 7808, South Africa

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