Predicting effects of severe trauma on health, disability and quality of life
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Mortality, functional and psychological impairments, disabilities and quality of life in severe trauma patientsInjury, Occupational Diseases, PoisoningSevere trauma
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN42639959
- Lead Sponsor
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia
- Brief Summary
2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30810390 (added 04/06/2019).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 262
Inclusion Criteria
Need for specialized trauma care (vascular surgery, neurosurgery or thoracic surgery) and/or severe trauma (defined by an ISS >15).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Aged <13 years
2. Diagnosis of poisoning or overdose
3. Diagnosis of drowning or suffocation
4. Burns
5. Iatrogenic accidents
6. Isolated hip fractures in patients aged >65 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Disability was assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE)<br> 2. Cognitive impairment was assessed by the Mini Mental State (MMS) test<br> 3. HRQoL was assessed with a modified EuroQol 5-Dimensions (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method