Analysis of Emergency Department (ED) Volumes During Natural Disasters

Completed

• Conditions: Dialysis; Trauma Related Injuries; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Registration Number: NCT01059981
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Brief Summary

The 'Analysis of Emergency Department Volumes during Natural Disasters' retrospective study focuses on three specified populations including dialysis patients, trauma patients, and patients poisoned by carbon monoxide. These three populations have one commonality - hurricanes, ie. natural disasters, which is the exposure. Causal associations and significant correlations will be explored in all three subgroups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-04
• Study Start: 2009-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-01-28
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2010-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 2010-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with carbon monoxide poisoning in addition to trauma and dialysis patients admitted to the Memorial Hermann Health System's (MHHS) Emergency Department (ED) 1 week pre- and post-Hurricane Ike's landfall to the City of Houston, which was September 12, 2008.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with the specified conditions that were not admitted during the time interval allotted.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Memorial Hermann Hospital - Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States

University of TX Health Science Center, Houston; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States