Geriatric Polytrauma SOP

This study investigated whether there were improvements in the in-hospital mortality, infection rate, and rate of palliative care among geriatric trauma patients after the implementation of new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the resuscitation room. These new SOPs, comprising early whole-body computed tomography (CT), damage control surgery, and the use of goal-directed coagulation management, were designed for severely injured adult trauma patients

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Key information

Conditions

Geriatrics Multiple Trauma Wounds and Injuries

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This study involved the analysis of a prospective single-centre database. Patients admitted via the resuscitation room with need for intensive care treatment after the resuscitation room phase were included and compared before the implementation of the new SOPs (between 1 January, 2000 and 31 December, 2006) and after their implementation in 2009 (between 1 January, 2010 and 31 December, 2012) of our level-I trauma centre.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion in internal trauma database

Exclusion criteria

Comprised age < 65 years, ISS < 9, and transfers from other hospitals.

Treatment and study plan

Following new SOPs

Behavioral

The new SOPs comprised early whole-body CT, damage control surgery, and the use of goal-directed coagulation management and are based on the ATLS® concept, which was the strictly followed protocol before implementation of the new SOPs

Primary outcomes

In-hospital mortality

Time frame: 30 days

In-hospital mortality

Secondary outcomes

Infections

Time frame: 30 days

Infections
Rate of palliative care

Time frame: 30 days

Rate of palliative care

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Implementation of New Standard Operating Procedures for Geriatric Trauma Patients With Multiple Injuries

Important dates

Study start: 2000
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Oct 24, 2017
Registry last updated: Oct 24, 2017

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