- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01632774
Analysis of Risk Factors for Death After Blunt Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta
July 2, 2012 updated by: University of Zurich
Aortic injuries after blunt thoracic trauma are compared to the great incidence of accidents relatively rare, but potentially serious leading to death at scene in most of the cases.
The study was undertaken to delineate mortality and its risk factors on three different levels (pre-hospital, in-hospital and overall).
Between 1990 and 2003, all consecutive patients and victims with traumatic aortic rupture were retrospectively analyzed by reviewing hospital and autopsy records.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Detailed Description
During the study period of 14 years (January 1990 to December 2003), all consecutive cases with traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta being reported in the greater area of Zurich with about one million inhabitants were included in the present study.
Related to the final outcome, patient data were drawn either from medical reports from the University Hospital of Zurich, which is a tertiary care teaching hospital and level I trauma center for the eastern part of Switzerland, or from autopsy reports from the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Zurich, respectively.
The latter group includes all patients, who died on the scene, in a assigning primary care hospital or on the way to the University Hospital of Zurich.
In Switzerland, the criteria used for performing a full autopsy after a blunt traumatic death include all cases in which the events leading to the death are unclear or in which the cause of death is the result of suicide or extrinsic harm.
Both, deaths at the scene and in-hospital deaths were included in the study.
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
85
Contacts and Locations
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Study Locations
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Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091
- University Hospital Zurich, Division of Internal Medicine
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Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
16 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Probability Sample
Study Population
Hospitalized patients Patients who died at the scene
Description
Inclusion criteria:
- During the study period of 14 years (January 1990 to December 2003), all consecutive cases with traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta being reported in the greater area of Zurich with about one million inhabitants were included in the present study
Exclusion criteria:
- Non-traumatic aortic rupture
- Non-traumatic aortic dissection
Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
Design Details
Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
January 1, 1990
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
December 1, 2003
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
December 1, 2003
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 28, 2012
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 2, 2012
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
July 3, 2012
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
July 3, 2012
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 2, 2012
Last Verified
June 1, 2012
More Information
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Other Study ID Numbers
- TAR
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