Medicolegal Aspects of Head Trauma

January 23, 2023 updated by: Naglaa Gaber Ahmed, Sohag University

Medicolegal Aspects of Head Trauma in Sohag University Hospitals

Trauma is a critical global health problem. It represents the fifth leading cause of significant disability and is one of the most common causes of mortality in youth and adulthood, as one in 10 deaths worldwide occurred due to trauma.

The head is preferred target for criminal acts and is a favorite place for various pathological lesions .Traumatic head injury (THI)is one of the prevalent causes of global death and disability. lately, head injury (HI) cases have increased in both developed and developing nations. Therefore, it is of great value to evaluate the clinical and pathological features of head injury .

Every injury that results in harm to the scalp, skull or brain can be sort out as a HI which can be caused by traffic mishap, falls, sports and gunshot wounds. Vehicle accidents are one of the most prevalence causes of THI as they are deemed to be one of the main causes of fatality due to road-traffic accidents (RTA) .Among different type of the RTA, motorcycle accidents holds the number one cause of accident in most of the country .

Skull fracture and hemorrhage are common association, which may be present with head trauma and affect the outcome of the case.The skull fractures, especially by blunt force offer varying diagnostic and medico- legal problems to the medical jurists as well as to the clinicians.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

250

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Maha A Hilal, professor

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Sohag, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Sohag University 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

1 day and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Diagnosed cases of head trauma at Department of Neurosurgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed cases of head trauma

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with deficient data i.e. escaped, discharged on demand before period of follow up

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

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The aim of the current study is to assess and describe the change in the medicolegal aspects of traumatic head injuries in sohag university hospital
Time Frame: 1year
Expected time for healing and expectance for permanent infirmity
1year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sohag University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 18, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 24, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Soh-Med-22-05-02

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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