A study on effects of ALTS training for trauma physicians and its impact on in-hospital mortality.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

• Registration Number: CTRI/2024/07/071336
• Lead Sponsor: Martin Gerdin Wärnberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age of at least 15 years.

2. Present to the emergency department of participating hospitals with a history of trauma defined as having any of the reasons listed in the International Classification of Diseases chapter XX as the reason for presenting.

3. Admitted or died between arrival at the hospital and admission, or referred/transferred from the emergency department of a participating hospital to another hospital for admission.

4. Trauma occurred less than 48 hours before arrival at the hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients participants are excluded if they meet the following criteria:

1) present with isolated limb injuries; or

2) are directly admitted to a ward without being seen by a physician in the emergency department.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be all-cause mortality.Timepoint: within 30 days of arrival at the emergency department.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All-cause mortalityTimepoint: within 24 hours and 3 months of arrival at the emergency department.;In-hospital mortalityTimepoint: within 30 days of arrival at the emergency department.;Intensive care unit admissionTimepoint: Data on this outcome will be collected from patient hospital records.;Length of emergency department stayTimepoint: Data on this outcome will be collected from patient hospital records.;Length of hospital stayTimepoint: Data on this outcome will be collected from patient hospital records.;Length of intensive care unit stayTimepoint: Data on this outcome will be collected from patient hospital records.;Quality of life (EQ5D3L)Timepoint: within 7 days of discharge, and at 30 days and 3 months of arrival at the emergency department.;Return to workTimepoint: 30 days and 3 months after arrival at the emergency department.;WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0)Timepoint: within 7 days of discharge, and at 30 days and 3 months of arrival at the emergency department.