Status:
RECRUITING
Accuracy of the New Injury Severity Score in Evaluating Patients With Blunt Trauma
Lead Sponsor:
Al-Nahrain University
Conditions:
Trauma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The goal of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the predictive utility of the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in determining mortality outcomes among blunt trauma patients admitted to...
Detailed Description
Trauma is the leading cause of death among individuals under 45 years of age, who represent the most productive population of society. According to the World Health Organization, trauma will remain a ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Trauma patients admitted to the emergency department, presenting with blunt trauma, such as from motor vehicle accidents, falls, or assaults.
- Patients with adequate documentation of anatomical injuries and physiological parameters required for NISS calculation.
- Injury assessment and NISS calculation completed within the first 6 hours of arrival to ensure accuracy and consistency in trauma evaluation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients under 18 years, pregnant women, or those with pre-existing medical conditions that may alter trauma scoring accuracy or management outcomes.
- Patients presenting with medical emergencies, terminal illnesses, or conditions unrelated to blunt trauma to ensure focus on trauma-specific evaluations.
- Patients declared dead on arrival or who do not receive active treatment in the emergency department.
- Patients or their families refusing participation or withdrawing consent at any stage of the study.
- Patients transferred from or to another facility or those previously treated elsewhere, as this may affect data collection and scoring reliability.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 10 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06711276
Start Date
January 10 2025
End Date
July 15 2025
Last Update
March 18 2025
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College of Medicine - Al-Nahrain University
Baghdad, Iraq