Penetrating Gunshot Injuries at a Single Johannesburg Centre

August 20, 2021 updated by: Maeyane Stephens Moeng, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Penetrating Gunshot Cardiac Injuries: Single Centre Experience

A retrospective audit of cardiac penetrating cardiac injuries with specific reference to GSW

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A descriptive retrospective study looking at the outcomes in patients with penetrating cardiac injuries especially following gunshot injuries. The physiology on presentation, the ISS, the RTS, the clinical injuries confirmed, the type of investigations conducted, the length of hospital stay, the in-hospital mortality will all be collected. Descriptive study statistics will be utilized and a p-value of <0,05 will be considered statistically significant.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

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

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Trauma patients who sustained GSW to chest with cardiac injuries in a sigle centre

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all adult Priority 1 patients with GSW cardiac injuries seen at a Johannesburg Trauma facility

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete data or dead on arrival

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Injury patterns (check list)
Time Frame: 01 Jan 2008 till 31 December 2018
Document cardiac injuries noted in the study group
01 Jan 2008 till 31 December 2018
The number of in-hospital patients who survive the injury
Time Frame: 01 jan 2008 till 31 December 2018
01 jan 2008 till 31 December 2018

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Maeyane Moeng, MBBCH, FCS, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • M180550

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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