Trauma Registration at St. Olavs Hospital 2000-2003

April 18, 2008 updated by: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Mapping of Traumatized Patients Referred to St. Olavs Hospital in the Period 2000-2003-Norwegian University of Science and Technology

St. Olavs Hospital is a trauma referral center in the region of Midtnorge. Admitting trauma patients locally and those referred from hospitals in Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre-Romsdal.An active trauma team was defined in 1992, but it's work has not been evaluated earlier. Prospective studies of these patients were established 1st of January 2004 at St. Olavs Hospital.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

This mapping is a observational retrospective study of trauma patients admitted to St.Olavs Hospital from 2000 until 2003. Patient journals (electronic and paper), autopsy reports and the emergency medical respons systems (AMK) database have been reviwed. We are reviewing the local traumaepidemiology, traumateam performance, mechanisms of injury and the potenially avoidable deaths in trauma.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

1000

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Trauma team activation
  • Motor vehicle crash with ejection
  • Pedal cyclist, motorcyclist or pedestrian hit by vehicle >30 km/h
  • Fall > 5 meters
  • Fatality in same vehicle
  • Interhospital trauma transfer within 24 hrs
  • Injury to two or more body regions
  • Fracture to two or more long bones
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Amputation of a limb
  • Penetrating injury to head, neck, torso or proximal limb

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Burns
  • Strangulations

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborators

St. Olavs Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Eirik Skogvoll, MD, PhD, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2006

Study Completion

January 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2008

Last Verified

April 1, 2008

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • NTNU-Traume-1

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