NCT04393324

The Critical Care Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madrid

The Critical Care Resources Adaptation to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Madrid

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 2,500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hospital San Carlos, Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Description of the adaptation of ICUs in the region of Madrid to que surge in demand of critical care due to COVID-19

Detailed description

Background The worldwide SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has put healthcare systems under the extreme pressure, with intensive care units being faced with a previously unseen number of patients with severe respiratory failure requiring admission for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Methods The study describes how the critical care resources adapted to the sudden surge of severe Covid-19 in the province of Madrid, which developed at the beginning of March 2020. The response consisted of a swift increase in ICU capacity and the relocation of patients. ICU beds were mounted outside the usual intensive care areas. Transfer of critically ill intubated patients with COVID-19 was managed in an instant messenger service group composed of representatives of 53 intensive care units and performed by the Madrid Emergency Medical Systems (EMS). The investigators will compare transferred with non-transferred patients matched for risk factors for cardiovascular and respiratory complications.

Conditions

• COVID-19
• ARDS, Human

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-24
• Primary completion: 2020-05-31
• Completion: 2020-06-30
• First posted: 2020-05-19
• Last updated: 2020-05-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain