Comparing trauma scoring systems to predict mortality in trauma patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

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 evaluate the effectiveness of four trauma scoring systems—Injury Severity Score (ISS), New Injury Severity Score (NISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS), and Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS)—in predicting mortality outcomes among trauma patients admitted to the emergency department at Kadhimiya Educational Hospital in Baghdad. Participants will be assessed using these scoring systems upon admission, and their clinical outcomes, including mortality and length of hospital stay, will be monitored throughout their hospital stay. The study seeks to identify which scoring system provides the most accurate predictions and whether certain patient subgroups benefit more from specific scoring methods.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Trauma patients admitted to the emergency room (ER).
* Documented injury data sufficient to calculate both the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) and the Injury Severity Score (ISS).
* Trauma scores (ISS, NISS, Revised Trauma Score \[RTS\], and Trauma and Injury Severity Score \[TRISS\]) calculated within 12 hour of arrival to ensure timely predictions.
* Informed consent provided by the patient or a legal guardian in cases of incapacity.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 18 years of age and pregnant women, due to differences in trauma management and scoring applicability.
* Non-trauma cases, including patients with terminal illnesses or severe cognitive impairments, to maintain focus on trauma outcomes.
* Incomplete trauma scoring, missing or incomplete medical records, and
* patients not treated in the trauma or emergency department.
* Patients who refuse participation or withdraw consent to ensure ethical participation.
* Transferred patients and those enrolled in other research studies that could interfere with trauma scoring.

Where it's running

• College of Medicine - Al-Nahrain University
  Baghdad, Iraq Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Abdulillh R. Khamees
• Email: allaabed987@ced.nahrainuniv.edu.iq
• Phone: +9647838571013

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.