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Blunt InjuriesNCT03943355

Nonoperative Management Protocol in Patients With Blunt Splenic Injuries

An observational study of Blunt Injuries, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was designed to explore the adverse events and associated risk factors before and after protocol-based NOM of BSI over a 12-year period in our institution. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 17 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Blunt Injuries
What is being tested?
Patient before cohort (2005-2010) and Patient after cohort (2011-2016)
How many people
399 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2014to 31 Dec 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 17 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: A retrospective study was performed on adult trauma patients with BSI who were admitted from 2005 to 2016. The patients were divided into before cohort (2005-2010) and after cohort (2011-2016).

Who may be able to join

  • Adult trauma patients with blunt splenic injury who were admitted from 2005 to 2016.

Who cannot join

  • Patients younger than 16 years
  • Patients who died in the emergency department

About this study

Official title: Is Strict Adherence to the Nonoperative Management Protocol Associated With Better Outcome in Patients With Blunt Splenic Injuries

This study was designed to explore the adverse events and associated risk factors before and after protocol-based NOM of BSI over a 12-year period in our institution.

Read the detailed description

The nonoperative management (NOM) protocol with angioembolization (AE) presents a trend in dealing with trauma patients with blunt splenic injury (BSI). This study was designed to explore the adverse events and associated risk factors before and after protocol-based NOM of BSI over a 12-year period.

Conditions
Blunt Injuries
Being tested
Patient before cohort (2005-2010), Patient after cohort (2011-2016)
Medical subject headings
Wounds, Nonpenetrating

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Patient before cohort (2005-2010)Other

    The NOM protocol with AE was recognized and accepted after our previous study reported in 2004.

  • Patient after cohort (2011-2016)Other

    The protocol of NOM became more aggressively and strictly adhered to since 2011.

Study groups in NCT03943355
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nonoperative management protocol with angioembolizationThe nonoperative management (NOM) protocol with angioembolization (AE) presents a trend in dealing with trauma patients with blunt splenic injury (BSI). This study was designed to explore the adverse events and associated risk factors before and after protocol-based NOM of BSI over a 12-year period.
Receives: Other: Patient before cohort (2005-2010); Other: Patient after cohort (2011-2016)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The numbers of associated complications and mortality

    The primary outcome of interest in this study would be the associated complications and mortality.

    Measured: up to 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 May 2019
  2. Study start1 Jan 2014
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2015
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
399 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03943355
Sponsor's protocol ID
102-4441B
Status last verified
May 2019
First submitted
7 May 2019
Last updated
9 May 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Blunt Injuries, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The numbers of associated complications and mortality (time frame: up to 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 May 2019.

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