Long-term Evaluation of Patients Treated by an Emergency Medical Helicopter
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries
- Registration Number
- NCT02175862
- Lead Sponsor
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Brief Summary
In May 2010 the first danish physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (PS-HEMS) was implemented in Region Zealand and the Capital Region (excluding Bornholm) of Denmark.
In relation to the introduction of PS-HEMS, a team of collaborators lead by Rasmus Hesselfeldt, conducted an observational study to investigate the possible effects on time to definitive care, secondary transfers and 30-day mortality in a "before" and "after" design.
Results showed reduced time from first dispatch to arrival at the trauma centre from 218 min to 90 min. Secondary transfers to the trauma centre dropped from 50 % to 34 % and 30-day mortality significantly reduced from 29 % to 14 % in the year after implementation.
The present study is an observational cohort study with long-term follow-up of the same trauma population as mentioned above. Patients were followed until may 1st, 2014.
Primary outcome is early retirement and secondary outcomes are quality of life and mortality.
The investigators hypothesize that a greater proportion of trauma patients in the "after" period will remain in occupation after approx. 3 to 4.5 years compared with trauma patients treated in the "before" period.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1791
- Patients treated by a trauma team in the catchment area of PS-HEMS.
For all labor market attachment analysis the investigators only include patients between 18 to 60 years of age. For all other analysis (mortality and quality of life) there are no age limits.
- Patients transported by private means or by the police.
- Patients who at the emergency department were categorized as non-trauma patients.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Labor market attachment 3 - 4.5 years after trauma Primary analysis: Risk of early retirement Secondary analysis: Risk of reduced work capability
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health-related quality of life 3 - 4.5 years after trauma Health-related quality of life is measured using the Danish version of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionaire.
All cause mortality 3 - 4.5 years after trauma Primary analysis: Risk of death. Secondary analysis: Predictors of death
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department Of Anesthesia, Center of Head and Orthopedics, section 4231, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark