Mortality in Free-fall Trauma Patients

Free Fall Trauma Clinical Trial

Official title:

Patterns of Injury and Mortality in Free-fall Trauma Patients: a Multi-center Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04596436
• Other study ID #: 202009091RINC
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 13, 2020
• Est. completion date: November 23, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, the investigators aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics, patterns of injury, and mortality after free fall in the emergency department of the National Taiwan University Hospital, and the affiliations, Hsin-Chu branch, and Yun-lin branch.

Description:

Falls from a height are the leading cause of accidental deaths. The mechanism of free-fall injury is abrupt vertical deceleration and the severity is dependent on the height, body weight, posture and contact area…etc. Most victims presented to the emergency department with major trauma, so initial evaluation and management are crucial for survival. The knowledge of the unique pattern of injuries helps clinicians to facilitate the diagnosis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 350
• Est. completion date: November 23, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: November 23, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

patients aged more than 20 years after free falls in the emergency department of the National Taiwan University Hospital, and the affiliations, Hsin-Chu branch, and Yun-lin branch.

Exclusion Criteria:

patients aged less than 20 years after free fall in the emergency department of the National Taiwan University Hospital, and the affiliations, Hsin-Chu branch, and Yun-lin branch.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Free Fall Trauma
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• no intervention
no intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Wan-Ching Lien	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	mortality after free falls	death rate	60 days