Registry following adults who need ECMO life support in Australia and New Zealand
Records care and outcomes of critically ill adults who receive ECMO support.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The EXCEL Registry of Patients Requiring ECMO
Key facts
- Where
- Auckland, New ZealandSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The registry is looking for adults who are admitted to hospitals in Australia and New Zealand and receive ECMO (a machine that supports the heart or lungs).
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All sexes can join
- Earlier treatment
- Must have received ECMO
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Where in New Zealand
- Auckland City HospitalAuckland, New ZealandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
- Trial code
- NCT03793257
- Record updated
- 15 September 2023
- Original description
ECMO is associated with significant costs, risks and requires specialist training and expertise. EXCEL is a novel, high-quality, detailed prospective registry of patients requiring ECMO in Australia and New Zealand. The registry provides information on patient selection, complications, costs and patient reported outcome measures. EXCEL uses the Theoretical Domains Framework to identify evidence-practice gaps and explore barriers and enablers to tailor implementation of evidenceRead full original descriptionShow less
The EXCEL Registry: A Comprehensive Binational Registry on the Treatment and Outcomes of Patients Requiring ECMO
ECMO is associated with significant costs, risks and requires specialist training and expertise. EXCEL is a novel, high-quality, detailed prospective registry of patients requiring ECMO in Australia and New Zealand. The registry provides information on patient selection, complications, costs and patient reported outcome measures. EXCEL uses the Theoretical Domains Framework to identify evidence-practice gaps and explore barriers and enablers to tailor implementation of evidence
Inclusion: Patients admitted to adult hospitals and receive ECMO in Australia and New Zealand; Nil Exclusion Criteria.