Emergency Management of Minor Blunt Thoracic Trauma

Completed

• Conditions: Thoracic Injuries,

• Registration Number: NCT02494232
• Lead Sponsor: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Thoracic traumas are frequent causes of emergency department admissions and the third most common cause of death from trauma. Although emergency management of major thoracic traumas that have high mortality and morbidity were discussed and well-understood in detail in the literature, there are limited information regarding diagnosis, emergency management, treatment and follow-up after discharge of patients with minor blunt thoracic traumas.

The investigators aimed to investigate demographic data, physical examination findings, and the relationship between lung injury, emergency department final diagnosis, hospitalization, discharge and re-admission rates, effects of prescribed analgesics on pain and re-admissions of patients with a pre-diagnosis of minor blunt thoracic trauma on first admission.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-07
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 186

Inclusion Criteria

• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15
• stable vital signs
• admitted within the first 6 hours after injury

Exclusion Criteria

• urgent and urgent triage category

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The incidence of lung injuries caused by minor thoracic traumas will be assessed by using questionnaire.	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency; 🇹🇷 Antalya, Turkey