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NCT Number: NCT07582263

MOTORCYCLE THORACIC TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE: A NEW TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE

This study aimed to test the hypothesis that a practical, bedside-applicable tool could be developed to help identify patients at high risk of mortality following motorcycle accidents more quickly and facilitate treatment by enabling faster clinical decision-making.

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Key information

Conditions

Trauma (Including Fractures) Helmet Use Mortality Motorsycle Severity Score Trauma Centers Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Injuries resulting from motorcycle accidents are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and rates are increasing. This increase is attributed to the disproportionate vulnerability of riders at the moment of impact, inadequate protective barriers during collisions, motorcycles' ability to reach high speeds and biomechanical exposure. The thoracic cage is the anatomical region most commonly affected in motorcycle accident-related injuries. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that a practical, bedside-applicable tool could be developed to help identify patients at high risk of mortality following motorcycle accidents more quickly and facilitate treatment by enabling faster clinical decision-making.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients aged 18 years or over
  • motorcycle accident (a rider or a passenger)
  • radiologically or clinically confirmed chest injury
  • fully documented in the medical records.

Exclusion criteria

  • penetrating chest trauma
  • patients under the age of 18
  • isolated non-chest trauma
  • incomplete documentation

Treatment and study plan

Training set

Other

Training set for model development

Test set

Other

Independent test set for validation

Primary outcomes

  1. In-hospital mortality

    Time frame: 30 days after ICU admission

Secondary outcomes

  1. Develop and validate the model

    Time frame: 30 days after ICU admission

  2. Assess the model's discriminatory performance, calibration and classification accuracy

    Time frame: 30 days after ICU admission

  3. Classify patients into clinically meaningful risk categories

    Time frame: 30 days after ICU admission

  4. Assess the independent contribution of helmet use and chest injury patterns to mortality prediction

    Time frame: 30 days after ICU admission

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Antalya Health Sciences University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

MOTORCYCLE THORACIC TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A NOVEL PREDICTIVE TOOL FOR MORTALITY AND PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS

Acronym: MTTSS

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 12, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 16, 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.

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