FEVRIER: A Survey of Hospitalizations in Cardiology Units in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sponsor

Cardiologie et Développement (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT03231449

Collaborator

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France (Other)

5,000

Enrollment

Locations

Anticipated Duration (Months)

250

Patients Per Site

5.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

FEVRIER study is an observatory of hospitalizations in cardiology units in sub-Saharan Africa.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Acute Coronary Syndrome Heart Failure Syncope Stroke Pericarditis Endocarditis Conduction Abnormalities Rhythm; Abnormal Pulmonary Embolism Deep Vein Thrombosis Other Cardiovascular Conditions	Other: observation of current care

Detailed Description

FEVRIER is an observational study based on a questionnaire completed by investigators for each hospitalization in cardiology unit during the month of February.The investigator is a physician of the participating hospital.

FEVRIER evaluates the modalities of care management. It will take place in cardiology units of hospitals of sub-Saharian countries one month per year (month of February) during 5 years.

The investigator will thoroughly complete:

one information form describing the hospital and the department
one questionnaire (2o questions) for each hospitalized patient

Patients with at least one day of hospitalization will be enrolled in the study. On the first day of February, all patients already hospitalized will be enrolled and all patients hospitalized in the last day of February will be followed until their discharge. thus, data collection will start 1st day of investigation, during February and will continue until the discharge of the last enrolled patient.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Anticipated Enrollment :

5000 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

A Survey of Hospitalizations in Cardiology Units in Sub-Saharan Africa

Actual Study Start Date :

Feb 1, 2017

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2020

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Feb 1, 2021

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa:socio-demographic characterization [5 years]
low/medium low / medium high/high
Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa:causes of hospitalization [5 years]
one answer with main reason for hospitalization
Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: co-morbidities [5 years]
cardiovascular risk factors/history of cardiovascular disease/kidney disease/cancer/alcoholism/psychiatric disorder/sickle cell anemia/HIV:Hepatitis/tuberculosis/other
Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: hospital examinations [5 years]
blood test/ECG/Chest Xray/Echocardiography/Coronarography/Brain scan
Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: duration of hospitalization [5 years]
number of days spent in cardiology departement
Description of patients in cardiology unit in sub-Saharan Africa: discharge diagnosis [5 years]
medical conclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

number of patients with heart failure [5 years]
to measure the evolution of the number of patients with heart failure over 5 years
number of patients with myocardial infarction [5 years]
to measure the evolution of the number of patients with myocardial infarction over 5 years
number of patients with atrial fibrillation [5 years]
to measure the evolution of the number of patients with atrial fibrillation over 5 years

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

to be hospitalized in a cardiology department of a participating center during the month of February

Exclusion Criteria:

refusal

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	Country
1	Centre national hospitalier et universitaire Koutoukou Maga	Cotonou	Benin
2	Centre médical Paul IV	Ouagadougou	Burkina Faso
3	Hopital militaire de Kamenge et polyclinique maison médicale	Bujumbura	Burundi
4	Hôpital Régional	Bafoussam	Cameroon
5	Douala General Hospital	Douala	Cameroon
6	Central Hospital	Yaounde	Cameroon
7	Hôpital Général de Yaoundé	Yaounde	Cameroon
8	Clinique Ngaliema	Kinshasa	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
9	Clinique universitaire de Kinshasa	Kinshasa	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
10	CHU	Brazzaville	Congo
11	Institut de Cariologie d'Abidjan	Abidjan	Côte D'Ivoire
12	CHU	Bouake	Côte D'Ivoire
13	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHUL)	Libreville	Gabon
14	CHU Ignace Deen	Conakry	Guinea
15	Institut du coeur	Maputo	Mozambique
16	Hôpital National Lamorde	Niamey	Niger
17	Hôpital de Fann	Dakar	Senegal
18	Hôpital général de Grand Yoff	Dakar	Senegal
19	El Hadj-Ibrahima Niass	Kaolac	Senegal
20	National Cardiothoracic center / Shab Teaching Hospital	Khartoum	Sudan