Comparing different scoring systems for severe trauma patients
Official title: Comparing the New Exponential Injury Severity Score (EISS) With the Injury Severity Score (ISS) and the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in Polytrauma Patients for Survival Prediction and ICU Admission in Assiut University Hospitals
Run by Assiut University · NCT06653816 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing which scoring system works best to measure the severity of injuries in adults with multiple serious injuries to improve their care and outcomes.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 250 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Assiut University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Asyut) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | October 2025 |
| Study ends | November 2025 |
| Registry record updated | December 6, 2024 |
| Trial ID | NCT06653816 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older who have experienced multiple traumatic injuries.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients under 18 years old or those with localized individual trauma will not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to compare the effectiveness of the Exponential Injury Severity Score (EISS) with the traditional Injury Severity Score (ISS) and the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in assessing polytrauma patients. Polytrauma refers to patients with multiple severe injuries that significantly increase the risk of mortality and disability. The study will involve adult patients with multiple trauma, evaluating the accuracy and reliability of these scoring systems in a clinical setting. The findings could help improve trauma care and patient outcomes by identifying the most effective scoring method.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved assessment and management of polytrauma patients, potentially reducing mortality and disability rates.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown varying success with different injury scoring systems, but this specific comparison of EISS, ISS, and NISS is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- traumatic patients with multiple trauma, both genders "without intently selected certain gender" and had 18 years old or more. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are less than 18 years old. * Patients with end stage chronic disease . * Patients with localized individual trauma will be excluded from this study. * Patients refusing study .
Where it's running
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Assiut University Hospitals
Asyut, Egypt Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Mohamed F Mohamed Moussa
- Email: mohamed.15248393@med.aun.edu.eg
- Phone: +201120764046
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.