Quality of life and ability to work after severe trauma

Quality of life and ability to work after severe trauma - LeAf Trauma

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028841

Enrollment

1500

Registered

2022-10-25

Start date

2022-12-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Polytrauma (MAIS) = 3 or MAIS 2 with emergency room and intensive care unit stay T07

Interventions

Group 1: Severely injured patients (MAIS = 3 MAIS 2 with emergency room and intensive care unit stay) who survive acute treatment and consent to study participation

age 18-55 years. Case number 1500. Baseline survey at discharge and follow-up 6, 12, and 18 months after trauma. Patients are surveyed with PROMs (quality of life, ability to work) and PREMs specified

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Severely injured patients ((ISS = 9 or MAIS = 2 with emergency room and intensive care stay)) who survive acute treatment and consent to study participation, permanent residence in Germany or Austria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 55, no patient consent, Glasgow Outcome Score <8, language level <B1, attempted suicide

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Identification and quantification of predictors for QoL and achievement of ability to work 2. Development of appropriate survey processes for PROM and PREM that leads to high acceptance and response rates among severely injured patients in convalescence. 3. Derive measures and recommendations to improve patient care and reduce barriers in the convalescence phase to optimize treatment outcomes and more rapid return to work	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Identification and quantification of predictors for QoL and achievement of ability to work 2. Development of appropriate survey processes for PROM and PREM that leads to high acceptance and response rates among severely injured patients in convalescence. 3. Derive measures and recommendations to improve patient care and reduce barriers in the convalescence phase to optimize treatment outcomes and more rapid return to work

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Countries

Austria, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristine Höfer

AUC – Akademie der Unfallchirurgie GmbH (AUC), München

leaf-trauma@auc-online.de089 54048200

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026