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NCT Number: NCT07490015

Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury

This is a retrospective and prospective multi-center observational study of the management and outcomes of BTAI. This study will include patients who meet the registry inclusion criteria as documented in EPIC and chart review will start from January 2019 and December 2028. Data and endpoints will be observational and involve no prescribed therapeutic interventions or alterations in patient care. Institutions and providers will conduct normal diagnosis, management, and surveillance procedures without interference of this study.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

About this study

This is a retrospective and prospective multi-center observational study of the management and outcomes of BTAI. This study will include patients who meet the registry inclusion criteria as documented in EPIC and chart review will start from January 2019 and December 2028. Data and endpoints will be observational and involve no prescribed therapeutic interventions or alterations in patient care. Institutions and providers will conduct normal diagnosis, management, and surveillance procedures without interference of this study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥ 18 years old
  • Computed tomography (CT)/CT angiography, angiographic, or intravascular ultrasound diagnosis of injury of the thoracic aorta

Exclusion criteria

  • < 18 years old
  • Patients without a diagnosis of vascular injury
  • Patients who were initially treated for their vascular injury at a prior medical facility

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary objective of this study is to establish a database of information that will allow the presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of BTAI to be analyzed.

    Time frame: January 2019 and December 2028

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Methodist Health System

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Aortic Trauma Foundation Prospective Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury Registry

Acronym: BTAI

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Mar 24, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 25, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.