Penetrating Gunshot Injuries at a Single Johannesburg Centre

Completed

• Conditions: Trauma

• Registration Number: NCT05016986
• Lead Sponsor: University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Brief Summary

A retrospective audit of cardiac penetrating cardiac injuries with specific reference to GSW

Detailed Description

A descriptive retrospective study looking at the outcomes in patients with penetrating cardiac injuries especially following gunshot injuries. The physiology on presentation, the ISS, the RTS, the clinical injuries confirmed, the type of investigations conducted, the length of hospital stay, the in-hospital mortality will all be collected. Descriptive study statistics will be utilized and a p-value of \<0,05 will be considered statistically significant.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-31
• Study Completion: 2019-06-30
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-20
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• all adult Priority 1 patients with GSW cardiac injuries seen at a Johannesburg Trauma facility

Exclusion Criteria

• Incomplete data or dead on arrival

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Injury patterns (check list)	01 Jan 2008 till 31 December 2018	Document cardiac injuries noted in the study group
The number of in-hospital patients who survive the injury	01 jan 2008 till 31 December 2018

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charlotte Maxeke Johanneburg Academic Hospital; 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, Gautheng, South Africa