Comparing the Incidence of Assault-Induced Trauma Patients in Assiut University and Suez Canal University Hospitals

August 4, 2023 updated by: Mostafa Samy Abdelzaher, Assiut University

Comparison Between the Incidence of Assault-induced Trauma in Patients Attending to Trauma Unit in Assiut University Hospital and Trauma Unit in Suez Canal University Hospital

Aim of this research is to compare between the incidence of assault-induced trauma in patients attending to trauma unit at Assiut University Hospital and trauma unit at Suez Canal University Hospital

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Trauma is the third leading cause of death in all age groups after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, trauma is the most common cause of death in the age of first four decades. There are many types of major trauma, an important one of which is the assault-induced trauma.

Assault-Induced Trauma is a potentially life-threatening emergency that often requires a multidisciplinary approach, as Assault-Induced Trauma can contribute substantially to death, permanent disability and chronic illness.

Assault may be said to be intentional violent bodily contact with another person without consent. Assault occurs when an individual or a group provokes and attacks another person with or without the use of a weapon.

Injuries yield from such type of trauma are variable and complex, with the predominance of young males as a victims. Wide variety of injuries range from isolated wound to complex injuries affecting multi-organs.

According to the severity of Assault-Induced injuries and the need for more diagnostic and therapeutic intervention hospital stay can be determined for those patients.

Studies conducted in the USA for analysis of non-fatal assault injuries has shown that 87% of patients were treated and discharged without the need for inpatient admission.

With the improvement in the approach adopted for treatment of assaulted patients, treatment modalities have shifted toward a more conservative approach than an invasive approach that was practiced previously.

Assault induced injuries commonly caused by the use of body force, blunt trauma and sharp objects.

Previous studies done has shown that male gender in their 20s and 30s is a high risk groups and showed also that incidence is related to the economic and political state of the community.

Studies done in Europe and United Kingdom demonstrated that factors such as unemployment, low socioeconomic status and alcohol consumption increase assault rates. On the other hand, high level of education serves as a positive protective factor against Assault prevalence.

Late reports in USA demonstrates the decline in nonfatal assault injuries among young population compared to previous analyses.

The decline refers to increased implementation and beneficial outcome of evidence-based prevention strategies that reach young patients in USA.

Unfortunately, there is no previous studies in our community discussing this problem and there is no recent official statistics that can help in determining how huge the problem is, and point to the factors that can be taken as a base to the future plans to solve the problem.

This study aims to characterize cases of assault-induced trauma victims presenting to trauma unit in Assiut University Hospital in comparison to trauma unit in Suez Canal University Hospital. This will aid in analysis of the incidence of the problem and estimate the effectiveness of current management methods.

Presence of such type of researches will enhance the health service delivered to targeted groups and will encourage further researches.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

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

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Total coverage of all patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria

  • From April 2023 to September 2023 in Suez Canal University Hospital, Emergency Department.
  • From October 2023 to March 2024 in Assiut University Hospital, Trauma Unit.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Assault-induced trauma cases admitted to the emergency unit and ICU department of:

  • All age groups.
  • During one year from the start of the study(6 months in Suez Canal University Hospital and 6 months in Assiut University Hospital).
  • Victims with isolated wound or complex injuries

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Self-inflicted injuries.
  • Accidental injuries.
  • Patients with insufficient data.
  • Victims of assault who died prior to their arrival at the hospital.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Assault-Induced Trauma Patients in Suez Canal University Hospital-Trauma Unit

Total coverage of all patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria

  • From April 2023 to September 2023 in Suez Canal University Hospital, Emergency Department.
Assault-Induced Trauma Patients in Assiut University Hospital-Trauma Unit

Total coverage of all patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria

  • From October 2023 to March 2024 in Assiut University Hospital, Trauma Unit.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparing the incidence of cases in number(N)
Time Frame: a year from the start of the study
Compare between the incidence of assault-induced trauma in patients attending to trauma unit in Assiut University Hospital and Suez Canal University Hospital in number(N).
a year from the start of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Describing demographics, mode and management
Time Frame: a year from the start of the study
Describing demographics(Age(number of cases in each age group and mean age of incidence), Gender(number of male and female cases(n) and its percentage(%)), Nationality(number of Egyptian and non Non-Egyptian cases(n)and its percentage) ), mode(bodily force, sharp object, blunt object, gun shoot, explosives, unknown in number(n) and Percentage(%) )and management(surgical, procedural, conservative cases in number(n) and percentage(%) )of assault-induced trauma in order to be used as a base for future plans to decrease the incidence.
a year from the start of the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assiut University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Hani Elmorabaa, Professor, Anesthesia and ICU department Assiut university hospital
  • Study Director: zeinab Mohamed, Lecturer, Emergency Medicine department, Suez Canal university, Ismailia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 30, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 8, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 7, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2023

Last Verified

February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AIT in Assiut and Suez Canal

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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