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NCT Number: NCT04760886

Paediatric Rural vs Urban Trauma

Retrospective cohort study examining paediatric trauma admission over 1 year in a rural hospital vs urban centre

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Key information

Conditions

Paediatric Trauma

Age range

Up to 16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Jennifer Dunn, Raigmore hospital orthopaedic department

Inverness, Scotland, IV2 3XP, United Kingdom

About this study

As above. All patient data was anonymised.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All paediatric trauma in each centre over the above time frame, treated operatively, seen on an acute orthopaedic take

Exclusion criteria

  • Adults, non-operative trauma

Treatment and study plan

Type of hospital (rural DGH vs Urban MTC)

Other

In this small cohort study, the hospital in which the patients were treated was the intervention. One was in a rural area and was a district general, whereas one was in an urban enviroment and was a major trauma centre.

Primary outcomes

  1. Type of operation performed

    Time frame: 1st April 2019- 1st April 2020

    Type of orthopaedic intervention documented

  2. Distribution of type of paediatric trauma

    Time frame: 1st April 2019- 1st April2020

    Sub-types of fractures seen documented

Secondary outcomes

  1. Seasonality of trauma

    Time frame: 1st April 2019- 1st April 2020

    winter vs summer months trauma numbers documented

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mrs Jennifer M Dunn

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing Paediatric Trauma Presentations in a Rural District General Hospital and an Urban Major Trauma Centre: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 18, 2021

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