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Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data

Recruiting
Conditions
Penetrating Trauma Registry and Open Source Data
Registration Number
NCT06136273
Lead Sponsor
Methodist Health System
Brief Summary

Penetrating injuries comprise roughly 30% of Methodist Health System (MHS) trauma patients. Firearm-related events have become more prevalent in the past few years. Active shooter events, mass casualties, assaults, and homicide are more commonplace which leads to an increase of trauma patients needing management of penetrating injuries.

Detailed Description

Penetrating injuries comprise roughly 30% of Methodist Health System (MHS) trauma patients. Firearm-related events have become more prevalent in the past few years . Active shooter events, mass casualties, assaults, and homicide are more commonplace which leads to an increase of trauma patients needing management of penetrating injuries. On average, penetrating traumas only make up 14% of comparable center patient volumes. In spring 2022, we also were ranked 3/10 for our penetrating trauma outcomes with lower than expected mortality (TQIP Benchmarking Report). Together, as a Level 1 trauma center with above average penetrating injury volume we must take efforts to best understand the opportunities for our patients and disseminate those observations to the trauma community

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Aged 16 years or older (National Trauma Data Standard for adult)

    • Penetrating injury or intent to cause penetrating injury
Exclusion Criteria
  • • Aged 15 years or younger

    • Prisoners, pregnant persons, or other protected population
    • Not involved in penetrating trauma

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
observational process improvement3 years

To conduct observational process improvement and hypothesis-deriving studies related to penetrating traumatic injuries using data from the Methodist trauma registry and open source data repositories.

comprehensive data series3 years

To establish a comprehensive data series from observational data to gain a better understanding of the specifics surrounding penetrating trauma and related events

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Methodist Dallas Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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