The Multifunctional Image Guided Therapy Suite (MIGTS) in Emergency Multiple Trauma Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acceleration of Procedure; Reduction of Number of Transports and Transfers; Involved Staff Member's Evaluation
• Interventions: Procedure: MIGTS treatment

• Registration Number: NCT00772213
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Brief Summary

Controlled clinical intervention study comparing the treatment of multiple trauma patients in a newly developed combined diagnostic and operation room, the multifunctional image guided therapy suite (MIGTS) versus controls. The MIGTS proved to significantly accelerate the procedure and led to more satisfied team members.

Detailed Description

Objective: Pilot evaluation to which extend the implementation of a newly developed combined diagnostic and operation room, the multifunctional image guided therapy suite (MIGTS) may influence the emergency treatment of multiply injured patients.

Summary Background: Controlled data on the impact of modern technology integration in multiple trauma management and involved care providers are lacking.

Methods: Quasi-randomized clinical intervention study comparing the treatment of multiple trauma patients (injury severity score, ISS \>16) in the MIGTS versus controls.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-02
• Primary Completion: 2005-04
• Study Completion: 2005-04
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-15
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 2013-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 168

Inclusion Criteria

• multiple trauma with
• at least two abbreviated injury scoring (AIS) regions involved and
• injury severity score (ISS)>16
• primary hospital treatment at University Hospital Basel

Exclusion Criteria

• monotrauma or
• ISS < 16 or
• prior treatment in another hospital

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MIGTS treatment	MIGTS treatment	controlled trial (quasi-randomized) versus controls (=conventional treatment not in the MIGTS)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first CT scan	first CT scan after arrival of emergency patient

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Staff member evaluation (Likert scale 1-5)	end of emergency treatment (arrival ICU or death)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital, CARCAS group; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland