Comparison Between the Incidence of Assault-induced Trauma in Patients Attending to Trauma Unit in Assiut University Hospital and Trauma Unit in Suez Canal University Hospital
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
- Enrollment
- 200
- Primary Endpoint
- Comparing the incidence of cases in number(N)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Aim of this research is to compare between the incidence of assault-induced trauma in patients attending to trauma unit at Assiut University Hospital and trauma unit at Suez Canal University Hospital
Detailed Description
Trauma is the third leading cause of death in all age groups after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, trauma is the most common cause of death in the age of first four decades. There are many types of major trauma, an important one of which is the assault-induced trauma.
Assault-Induced Trauma is a potentially life-threatening emergency that often requires a multidisciplinary approach, as Assault-Induced Trauma can contribute substantially to death, permanent disability and chronic illness.
Assault may be said to be intentional violent bodily contact with another person without consent. Assault occurs when an individual or a group provokes and attacks another person with or without the use of a weapon.
Injuries yield from such type of trauma are variable and complex, with the predominance of young males as a victims. Wide variety of injuries range from isolated wound to complex injuries affecting multi-organs.
According to the severity of Assault-Induced injuries and the need for more diagnostic and therapeutic intervention hospital stay can be determined for those patients.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Assault-induced trauma cases admitted to the emergency unit and ICU department of:
- •All age groups.
- •During one year from the start of the study(6 months in Suez Canal University Hospital and 6 months in Assiut University Hospital).
- •Victims with isolated wound or complex injuries
Exclusion Criteria
- •Self-inflicted injuries.
- •Accidental injuries.
- •Patients with insufficient data.
- •Victims of assault who died prior to their arrival at the hospital.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Comparing the incidence of cases in number(N)
Time Frame: a year from the start of the study
Compare between the incidence of assault-induced trauma in patients attending to trauma unit in Assiut University Hospital and Suez Canal University Hospital in number(N).
Secondary Outcomes
- Describing demographics, mode and management(a year from the start of the study)
Investigators
Mostafa Samy Abdelzaher
principal investigator
Assiut University