Mortality in Free-fall Trauma Patients

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Free Fall Trauma
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: no intervention

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 350

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Taipei, Taiwan
    • Wan-Ching Lien

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

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.

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
mortality after free falls	death rate	60 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Wan-Ching Lien, NTUH

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 13, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 23, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): November 23, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 15, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 15, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): October 22, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 25, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: 202009091RINC

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No