Penetrating Cardiac Injuries: Outcome of Treatment From a Level 1 Trauma Centre in South

Retrospective observational study design auditing the outcomes of cardiac injuries in a single centre

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Penetrating Cardiac Trauma
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: standards clinical management

Detailed Description

retrospective study over a two-year period. The demographics, injury sustained, clinical physiological parameters, mechanism of injury, injury site and patterns, outcomes and in-hospital mortality description of patients who were admitted at a single centre for further management of their cardiac injuries. Investigations performed, and procedures that were undertaken were also documented. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. P-value of <0,05 was considered clinically significant.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 167

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• South Africa
  • Gautheng
    • Johannesburg, Gautheng, South Africa, 2193
      • Charlotte Maxeke Johanneburg Academic Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients who sustained a penetrating injury to the heart presenting at a single trauma unit

Description

Inclusion Criteria: All Priority one penetrating cardiac injuries seen at CMJAH in patients who were 18 years and older -

Exclusion Criteria: Dead on arrival

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Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
List injury patterns	chamber involved	study period (Jan 2018-Dec 2019)
List of Mechanisms seen	describe the type of mechanism involved in injury	study period (Jan 2016-Dec 2019)
outcomes	overall inhospitable mortality and outcomes	study period (Jan 2016-Dec 2019)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Maeyane Moeng, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 9, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 9, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): August 10, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 25, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 18, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: M180463

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

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