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NCT Number: NCT04404179

Setting up a COVID-19 Care Facility at a Prison in Pakistan

Presenting outline of the steps taken by our team to set up a Covid Care facility within the Prison setting. The facility was set up at Camp Jail (Lahore District Jail) located on Ferozpur Road, Lahore.

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Camp Jail / COVID-19 CARE FACILITY/ SIMS

Lahore, Pakistan

About this study

A prisoner brought to Camp Jail developed symptoms of and later tested positive for COVID-19. This lead to almost 527 contacts. An outbreak was expected. To manage the situation , a COVID-19 Care Facility was established within the prison. The study describes the steps taken by the team to set up this facility.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All COVID-19 positive prisoners within the Camp Jail

Exclusion criteria

  • Any patient being shifted to any other facility (except designated)

Treatment and study plan

COVID-19 FACILITY

Other

A COVID-19 facility was setup within the Prison. All positive prisoners were managed in the facility. If further intervention was required they were to be shifted to Services Hospital , Lahore.

Primary outcomes

  1. Recovery

    Time frame: 30 days

    Confirmed by double negative PCR results of specimen obtained via nasopharyngeal swabs

  2. Mortality

    Time frame: 30 days

    Death of any of the patients who had tested positive at the Camp Jail

  3. ICU admission

    Time frame: 30 days

    Any patient requiring admission to intensive care unit due to developing symptoms

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 27, 2020
Registry last updated
May 29, 2020

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