Geriatric Polytrauma SOP
- Conditions
- Geriatrics
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Following new SOPs
- Registration Number
- NCT03319381
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Zurich
- Brief Summary
This study investigated whether there were improvements in the in-hospital mortality, infection rate, and rate of palliative care among geriatric trauma patients after the implementation of new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the resuscitation room. These new SOPs, comprising early whole-body computed tomography (CT), damage control surgery, and the use of goal-directed coagulation management, were designed for severely injured adult trauma patients
- Detailed Description
This study involved the analysis of a prospective single-centre database. Patients admitted via the resuscitation room with need for intensive care treatment after the resuscitation room phase were included and compared before the implementation of the new SOPs (between 1 January, 2000 and 31 December, 2006) and after their implementation in 2009 (between 1 January, 2010 and 31 December, 2012) of our level-I trauma centre.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 311
Inclusion in internal trauma database
Comprised age < 65 years, ISS < 9, and transfers from other hospitals.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description SOP Following new SOPs Time period 2: 2010-2012, after implementation of the new SOPs w/o SOP Following new SOPs Time period 1: 2000-2006, without new SOPs
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method In-hospital mortality 30 days In-hospital mortality
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of palliative care 30 days Rate of palliative care
Infections 30 days Infections