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Promptly pelvic sling application to decrease further bleeding in pelvic fracture : Is it beneficial?

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
hematocrit change
blood transfusion
The estimated annual incidence of pelvic injury is about 23 per 100,000 people, with a substantial mortality and morbidity burden.Because the pelvis is so close to important blood vessels and organs, shearing of the vasculature can induce life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage, as well as bleeding from broken bone ends, which necessitates immediate care.
Trauma
pelvic fracture
pelvic binder
Registration Number
TCTR20210809007
Lead Sponsor
Srinakharinwirot university
Brief Summary

Amount of blood transfusions in early pelvic binder group is significantly lower than control group, but no statistically different in hematocrit change. Time to apply pelvic binder was decreased significantly in early pelvic binder group than conventional group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Traumatic injury and at least one of the following criteria were required for inclusion: loss of consciousness or a Glasgow coma score (GCS) of <13; systolic blood pressure of <90 mmHg; falling from >6 m; injury to multiple vital organs; and positive pelvic compression test

Exclusion Criteria

1.Paitent with open pelvic fracture
2.Patient who not have pelvic fracture after definite radiograph
3.Patient with other massive bleeding condition : Long bone fracture, retroperitoneal bleeding

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hematocrit change 24 hours Compared patient&#039;s hematocrit at emergency department and 24 hours before apply pelvic sling
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood transfusion Untill admission end Record blood transfusion requirement of patient with pelvic fracture,Hospital stay Until admission end Amount of admission days
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