Burn InjuryNCT07673796
Foreign-National Burn Patients in a Border-Region Burn Center
An observational study of Burn Injury and Burns, run by Gaziantep City Hospital.
Trial summary
This retrospective cohort study will evaluate burn patients hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026. The study aims to compare demographic characteristics, burn severity, clinical course, and in-hospital outcomes between Turkish citizens and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Burn Injury, Burns
- How many people
- 1,400 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2026to Sep 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population will consist of all pediatric and adult burn patients hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026 who meet the eligibility criteria. Patients will be classified as Turkish citizens or foreign-national patients according to hospital records.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients hospitalized and treated with a diagnosis of burn injury at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026.
Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of burn injury in patient files, discharge summaries, or hospital information management system records.
Patients whose nationality status can be classified as Turkish citizen or foreign-national according to hospital records.
Patients with available basic demographic, clinical, and in-hospital outcome data.
Patients of all age groups and both sexes.
Exclusion Criteria: Patients treated outside the predefined study period. Patients without a confirmed diagnosis of burn injury. Patients evaluated only in the outpatient setting without hospitalization. Patients with missing nationality data. Patients with insufficient demographic or clinical outcome data for analysis. Duplicate records related to the same burn event; only the first hospitalization will be included.
Patients evaluated only for consultation without hospitalization at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital.
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Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Clinical Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Foreign-National Burn Patients in a Border-Region Burn Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study
This retrospective cohort study will evaluate burn patients hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026. The study aims to compare demographic characteristics, burn severity, clinical course, and in-hospital outcomes between Turkish citizens and foreign-national burn patients.
Data will be obtained retrospectively from patient files, discharge summaries, intensive care records, operative notes, and the hospital information management system. Variables will include age, sex, nationality status, burn etiology, total body surface area burned, inhalation injury, sepsis, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation requirement, surgical treatment requirement, number of operations, length of hospital stay, discharge status, transfer to another center, and in-hospital mortality.
No additional intervention, diagnostic test, treatment, or follow-up procedure will be performed as part of this study. All analyses will be conducted using anonymized or coded retrospective clinical data.
Read the detailed description
Burn injuries are an important clinical and public health problem associated with morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospitalization, intensive care requirement, surgical treatment, and healthcare resource utilization. The epidemiology and outcomes of burn injuries may vary according to age, sex, socioeconomic conditions, cultural factors, occupational exposure, living environment, and access to healthcare services.
Burn centers located in border regions may serve not only the local population but also foreign-national patients due to migration, displacement, war-related injuries, and cross-border referrals. Therefore, evaluating the clinical characteristics and outcomes of foreign-national burn patients in such regions may provide important information for healthcare resource planning, intensive care capacity, surgical workload, infection control measures, and preventive public health strategies.
This retrospective cohort study will include patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of burn injury at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026. The primary comparison will be performed between Turkish citizen burn patients and foreign-national burn patients. The main objective is to evaluate whether these two groups differ in terms of demographic characteristics, burn severity, clinical course, and in-hospital outcomes.
The following variables will be collected retrospectively from routine medical records: age, sex, nationality status, burn etiology, burn type, burn localization, total body surface area burned, inhalation injury, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation requirement, sepsis, surgical treatment requirement, number of operations, length of hospital stay, discharge status, transfer to another center, and in-hospital mortality. Burn severity will also be assessed using the Abbreviated Burn Severity Index score, revised Baux score, and Ryan-based modified clinical score when the required data are available.
All data will be obtained from patient files, discharge summaries, operative notes, intensive care records, and the hospital information management system. The study is retrospective and observational. No intervention will be assigned by the investigators, and no additional diagnostic test, treatment, or follow-up procedure will be performed. Patient-identifying information will not be used in the analysis, and all data will be analyzed using anonymized or coded datasets.
- Conditions
- Burn Injury, Burns
- Keywords
- Burn injury, Burn center, Foreign-national patients, Refugees, Border region, Retrospective cohort, Total body surface area, Inhalation injury, Intensive care, Mechanical ventilation, Sepsis, In-hospital mortality, ABSI score, Revised Baux score, Ryan-based modified clinical score
- Medical subject headings
- Burns, Sepsis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Turkish Citizen Burn Patients | Burn patients who were hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital and were classified as citizens of the Republic of Türkiye according to hospital records. Data will be collected retrospectively from routine medical records. No intervention will be assigned by the investigators. | |
| Foreign-National Burn Patients | Burn patients who were hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital and were classified as foreign-national patients according to hospital records. Data will be collected retrospectively from routine medical records. No intervention will be assigned by the investigators. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
In-hospital mortality
In-hospital mortality will be evaluated as death occurring during the index hospitalization for burn injury. The frequency of in-hospital mortality will be compared between Turkish citizen burn patients and foreign-national burn patients.
Measured: From hospital admission to hospital discharge, transfer to another center, or death, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Intensive care unit admission
The frequency of intensive care unit admission will be evaluated and compared between Turkish citizen burn patients and foreign-national burn patients.
Measured: During the index hospitalization for burn injury, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Mechanical ventilation requirement
The need for invasive mechanical ventilation during hospitalization will be evaluated and compared between the study groups.
Measured: During the index hospitalization for burn injury, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Burn severity scores
Burn severity will be assessed using the Abbreviated Burn Severity Index score, revised Baux score, and Ryan-based modified clinical score when the required data are available.
Measured: At hospital admission or based on initial clinical records, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Jun 2026
- Study startJul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Burn InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 1,400 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bekir Suat Kürkçüoğlu, MD, Principal investigator, Gaziantep City Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07673796
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- GCH-BURN-FOREIGN-2026
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The individual participant data generated and analyzed during the current study will not be publicly shared due to the retrospective nature of the study and confidentiality of patient health records.
Publications
Cinar MA, Dinler E, Erkilic A, Bayramlar K. Epidemiology and Outcome Analysis of Refugees in the Burn Intensive Care Unit: Experience of a Burn Center in Turkey. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2025 Sep 30;38(3):191-197. eCollection 2025 Sep.
PubMed 41479634Yuce Y, Acar HA, Erkal KH, Arditi NB. Retrospective analysis of patients with burn injury treated in a burn center in Turkey during the Syrian civil war. Saudi Med J. 2017 Jan;38(1):93-96. doi: 10.15537/smj.2017.1.16448.
PubMed 28042637Albayrak Y, Temiz A, Albayrak A, Peksoz R, Albayrak F, Tanrikulu Y. A retrospective analysis of 2713 hospitalized burn patients in a burns center in Turkey. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2018 Jan;24(1):25-30. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.82342.
PubMed 29350364
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Clinical Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Foreign-National Burn Patients in a Border-Region Burn Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07673796
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- GCH-BURN-FOREIGN-2026
- Conditions
- Burn Injury, Burns
- Keywords
- Burn injury, Burn center, Foreign-national patients, Refugees, Border region, Retrospective cohort, Total body surface area, Inhalation injury
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,400 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Gaziantep City HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This retrospective cohort study will evaluate burn patients hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026. The study aims to compare demographic characteristics, burn severity, clinical course, and in-hospital outcomes between Turkish citizens and foreign-national burn patients.
Data will be obtained retrospectively from patient files, discharge summaries, intensive care records, operative notes, and the hospital information management system. Variables will include age, sex, nationality status, burn etiology, total body surface area burned, inhalation injury, sepsis, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation requirement, surgical treatment requirement, number of operations, length of hospital stay, discharge status, transfer to another center, and in-hospital mortality.
No additional intervention, diagnostic test, treatment, or follow-up procedure will be performed as part of this study. All analyses will be conducted using anonymized or coded retrospective clinical data.
Detailed description
Burn injuries are an important clinical and public health problem associated with morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospitalization, intensive care requirement, surgical treatment, and healthcare resource utilization. The epidemiology and outcomes of burn injuries may vary according to age, sex, socioeconomic conditions, cultural factors, occupational exposure, living environment, and access to healthcare services.
Burn centers located in border regions may serve not only the local population but also foreign-national patients due to migration, displacement, war-related injuries, and cross-border referrals. Therefore, evaluating the clinical characteristics and outcomes of foreign-national burn patients in such regions may provide important information for healthcare resource planning, intensive care capacity, surgical workload, infection control measures, and preventive public health strategies.
This retrospective cohort study will include patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of burn injury at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026. The primary comparison will be performed between Turkish citizen burn patients and foreign-national burn patients. The main objective is to evaluate whether these two groups differ in terms of demographic characteristics, burn severity, clinical course, and in-hospital outcomes.
The following variables will be collected retrospectively from routine medical records: age, sex, nationality status, burn etiology, burn type, burn localization, total body surface area burned, inhalation injury, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation requirement, sepsis, surgical treatment requirement, number of operations, length of hospital stay, discharge status, transfer to another center, and in-hospital mortality. Burn severity will also be assessed using the Abbreviated Burn Severity Index score, revised Baux score, and Ryan-based modified clinical score when the required data are available.
All data will be obtained from patient files, discharge summaries, operative notes, intensive care records, and the hospital information management system. The study is retrospective and observational. No intervention will be assigned by the investigators, and no additional diagnostic test, treatment, or follow-up procedure will be performed. Patient-identifying information will not be used in the analysis, and all data will be analyzed using anonymized or coded datasets.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Turkish Citizen Burn Patients | – | –Burn patients who were hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital and were classified as citizens of the Republic of Türkiye according to hospital records. Data will be collected retrospectively from routine medical records. No intervention will be assigned by the investigators. |
| Foreign-National Burn Patients | – | –Burn patients who were hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital and were classified as foreign-national patients according to hospital records. Data will be collected retrospectively from routine medical records. No intervention will be assigned by the investigators. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study population will consist of all pediatric and adult burn patients hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026 who meet the eligibility criteria. Patients will be classified as Turkish citizens or foreign-national patients according to hospital records.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
In-hospital mortality
Time frame: From hospital admission to hospital discharge, transfer to another center, or death, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
In-hospital mortality will be evaluated as death occurring during the index hospitalization for burn injury. The frequency of in-hospital mortality will be compared between Turkish citizen burn patients and foreign-national burn patients.
3 secondary outcomes
Intensive care unit admission
Time frame: During the index hospitalization for burn injury, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Mechanical ventilation requirement
Time frame: During the index hospitalization for burn injury, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Burn severity scores
Time frame: At hospital admission or based on initial clinical records, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 41479634Cinar MA, Dinler E, Erkilic A, Bayramlar K. Epidemiology and Outcome Analysis of Refugees in the Burn Intensive Care Unit: Experience of a Burn Center in Turkey. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2025 Sep 30;38(3):191-197. eCollection 2025 Sep.
- Background: PubMed 28042637Yuce Y, Acar HA, Erkal KH, Arditi NB. Retrospective analysis of patients with burn injury treated in a burn center in Turkey during the Syrian civil war. Saudi Med J. 2017 Jan;38(1):93-96. doi: 10.15537/smj.2017.1.16448.
- Background: PubMed 29350364Albayrak Y, Temiz A, Albayrak A, Peksoz R, Albayrak F, Tanrikulu Y. A retrospective analysis of 2713 hospitalized burn patients in a burns center in Turkey. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2018 Jan;24(1):25-30. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.82342.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The individual participant data generated and analyzed during the current study will not be publicly shared due to the retrospective nature of the study and confidentiality of patient health records.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Bekir Suat Kürkçüoğlu, MD principal investigator
Gaziantep City Hospital
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Burn Injury and Burns, run by Gaziantep City Hospital.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jun 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Bekir Suat Kürkçüoğlu, MD (+90 505 583 04 63, bekirsuat@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
In-hospital mortality (time frame: From hospital admission to hospital discharge, transfer to another center, or death, assessed retrospectively up to September 2026.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07673796, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 29 Jun 2026.