Impact of Advanced Trauma Life Support on outcomes for 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 study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training compared to standard care in improving outcomes for adult trauma patients. It will involve adult patients presenting to emergency departments of participating hospitals in India, where physicians trained in ATLS will manage their care. The study will assess various outcomes, including mortality, disability, return to work, and quality of life, to determine if ATLS training leads to better patient results.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* age of at least 15 years;
* trauma occurred less than 48 hours before arrival at the hospital;
* present to the emergency department of participating hospitals, with a history of trauma defined as having any of the reasons listed in the International Classification of Diseases chapter XX as the reason for presenting;
* admitted or died between arrival at the hospital and admission, or referred/transferred from the emergency department of a participating hospital to another hospital for admission; and
* managed by a participating cluster in the emergency department.

Exclusion Criteria:

* present with isolated limb injuries; or
* are directly admitted to a ward without being seen by a physician in the emergency department.

Where it's running

• Assam Medical College & Hospital
  Dibrugarh, Assam, India Recruiting
• KEM Hospital
  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Recruiting
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital
  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Recruiting
• Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackre Mun. Medical college and Dr. R.N. Cooper Hospital
  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Recruiting
• Holy Family Hospital
  New Delhi, New Delhi, India Recruiting
• Dayanand Medical College & Hospital
  Ludhiana, Punjab, India Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, PhD
• Email: martin.gerdin@ki.se
• Phone: +46708539598

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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.