Protect-Wazee: Adapting elderly trauma care guidelines for low-resource settings
Official title: PROTECT-Wazee: Improving care for older adult trauma patients in Tanzania: guideline adaptation for low -resource setting
Funded at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre · NIH-11345796 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A small NIH-funded project aims to tailor proven geriatric trauma guidelines so hospitals with limited resources can better treat older adults in Tanzania and similar places.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Moshi, TANZANIA U REP) |
| Project start | June 1, 2025 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $180,777 |
| NIH project number | 5R21TW013139-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11345796 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults (typically 65+) presenting with acute trauma in low-resource hospital settings who would benefit from adapted geriatric trauma care pathways.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in extremely resource-constrained centers without capacities to implement even the adapted guidelines may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on taking established geriatric trauma guidelines and adapting them to settings with fewer resources, such as rural hospitals in Tanzania. It will engage local clinicians to identify feasible adaptations and develop a practical protocol that could reduce deaths and complications among older trauma patients. The work includes translating guideline recommendations into actionable steps that fit limited imaging, staffing, and specialty services. The study is led by Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania, with the goal of benefiting both local patients and informing care in low-resource environments.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lower mortality and complications for older trauma patients by providing a practical, resource-aware guideline package for low-resource hospitals.
How similar studies have gone: Prior high-resource guideline improvements have reduced mortality and complications, but adapting them for low-resource settings remains an area of ongoing investigation with promising potential.
Where this research is happening
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Moshi, Tanzania U Rep Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shayo, Frida Mungubariki — Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
- Study coordinator: Shayo, Frida Mungubariki
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.