Thorax Trauma Severity Score in Chest Trauma: A Study in Iraq

Launched by AL-NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY · Dec 16, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a tool called the Thorax Trauma Severity Score (TTSS), which helps doctors predict how severe chest injuries are and whether patients might need intensive care or other advanced treatments. The researchers want to find out how accurately this scoring system can assess the risk of serious outcomes, like death or the need for surgery, specifically in patients who arrive at a hospital in Iraq after a chest injury. They will also look at factors like age, gender, and other health conditions that might affect the score's accuracy.

To participate in this study, patients must arrive at the emergency department within 4 hours of their injury and have a chest trauma that can be assessed. Both patients and their guardians will need to provide consent to join. During the study, participants will be evaluated using the TTSS when they first arrive at the hospital, and their medical information will be collected to help understand how well the score predicts outcomes. This trial is important because it aims to improve care for patients with chest injuries in settings where resources may be limited.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who present within 4 hours of sustaining the injury.
• • Patients presenting to the emergency department with thoracic trauma.
• • Patients or their legal guardians must provide informed consent to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with incomplete clinical data or those discharged before scoring can be performed.
• • Pregnant patients (due to specific physiological considerations not accounted for by the scoring system).
• • Patients who succumb to their injuries before scoring or baseline data collection.
• • Pediatric patients under 18 years of age.