Characteristics of Bouldering Injuries in a Major Trauma Centre

April 7, 2026 updated by: NHS Lothian
Retrospective data collection in major trauma centre

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Data collection on bouldering injuries over 10 year period in Major trauma centre in Scotland. Data collected includes - age, sex, injury and necessity for surgery.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

176

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

  • United Kingdom
      • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
        • The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

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

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People presenting to major trauma centre with orthopaedic injuries

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients ≥ 16 years presenting to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with orthopaedic injury following bouldering

Exclusion Criteria:

- People <16 years

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
Patients with bouldering injuries

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Injury type
Time Frame: 10 years (January 2015 and May 2025)
Injuries incurred due to bouldering
10 years (January 2015 and May 2025)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

NHS Lothian

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, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NHSLothian

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Patient confidentiality

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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