When to activate the trauma team

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 project reviews the hospital trauma registry to quantify over-triage and under-triage relative to existing trauma activation criteria. Investigators will analyze patients treated at Methodist Dallas Medical Center between November 24, 2023 and November 25, 2025 to compare actual resource use and patient needs against activation triggers. The criteria under study are based on injury patterns, physiological findings, and mechanism of injury, with special attention to known reduced sensitivity in older patients. The work builds on evidence that standardized triage assessment tools can outperform other approaches at single-center and national levels.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient is included in the Methodist Dallas Medical Center trauma registry. Trauma patients who recieved care at Methodist Dallas Medical Center between November 24, 2023 and November 25, 2025.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient does not meet registry inclusion criteria.

Where it's running

• Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute
  Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jennifer Burris, MD — Methodist Health System
• Study coordinator: Crystee Cooper, DHEd
• Email: ClinicalResearch@mhd.com
• Phone: 214-947-1280

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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.