Building a database for critical care outcomes in Taiwan
Taiwan Center of Outcome and Resource Evaluation Adult Intensive Care Units Database
This study aims to create a shared database of information from adult intensive care units in Taiwan to help improve patient care and training in critical situations.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 600000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 20 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | National Taiwan University Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 10 sites (Douliu and 9 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT04875260 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This initiative aims to create a multicenter database of de-identified data from adult intensive care units across Taiwan. The database will facilitate the evaluation of critical care outcomes, resource allocation, and quality improvement efforts. By collaborating with multiple hospitals, the project seeks to gather comprehensive data that can inform policy-making and enhance education and training in critical care. The approach is modeled after a successful database established in Australia and New Zealand, which has been instrumental in improving critical care practices in those regions.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this initiative are critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units.
Not a fit: Patients who are not critically ill or those not admitted to intensive care units will not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this database could significantly enhance the quality of critical care and inform better healthcare policies in Taiwan.
How similar studies have performed: Similar databases in Australia and New Zealand have shown success in improving critical care outcomes and informing healthcare policies.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * •Critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units Exclusion Criteria: * •Critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units
Where this trial is running
Douliu and 9 other locations
- National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch — Douliu, Taiwan (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital — Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital — Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital — New Taipei City, Taiwan (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Taichung Veteran General Hospital — Taichung, Taiwan (Recruiting)
- Chi Mei Medical Center — Tainan, Taiwan (Recruiting)
- MacKay Memorial Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan (Recruiting)
- National Taiwan University Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan (Recruiting)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation — Taoyuan, Taiwan (Not_yet_recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yu-Chang Yeh, MD, PhD
- Email: tonyyeh@ntuh.gov.tw
- Phone: +886-9-10513711
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.