Predictors and biomarkers of psychological distress following a traffic injury: a prospective cohort study.

Professor Ashley Craig0 sites232 target enrollmentOctober 17, 2016

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Psychological distress associated with physical injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash (MVC).
Sponsor: Professor Ashley Craig
Enrollment: 232
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

October 17, 2016

End Date

March 31, 2020

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

Professor Ashley Craig

•The inclusion criteria for participants are as follows::
•1\. Age 18 years and above.
•2\. Recently sustained (in last 28 days) a minor to moderate injury due to motor vehicle crash in NSW.
•3\. A motor vehicle driver, motorbike rider, passenger, pillion passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists (only collision involving a motorised vehicle in a traffic accident).
•4\. Admitted to ED departments in NSW with a valid Medicare number.
•5\. English speaking.
•The inclusion criteria for the control group are as follows:
•1\. 18 years of age or older
•2\. no history of injury or experience of a MVC in the previous five years.

•1\. Catastrophic injuries as defined by the Lifetime Care and Support Authority (NSW). These include severe traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, extensive burns to the body (over 60%), amputations and blindness.
•2\. Localised, superficial soft tissue injuries.
•3\. Death of an immediate family member in the land transport crash.
•4\. MVC due to intentional self –harm.
•5\. Dementia or pre\-existing cognitive impairment affecting ability to consent.
•6\. Non\-English speaking with insufficient English language competence.