Computed tomography (CT)-based gastric volumetry as a predictive factor for respiratory complications in polytrauma patients

Computed tomography (CT)-based gastric volumetry as a predictive factor for respiratory complications in polytrauma patients - Gastric volumetry in polytrauma patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033500

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2025-03-18

Start date

2024-12-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

T00-T07

Interventions

Group 1: Determining a cut-off value of gastric volumes for identifying a “high-risk group” for the incidence of respiratory complications in polytraumatized patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age >18 years - documented Injury severity score (ISS) >=16 - endotracheally intubated on admission to the university emergency center - Inpatient stay >14 days - Polytrauma CT immediately after admission to the trauma room and subsequent intensive care treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Age <18 years - documented injury severity score (ISS) <16 - length of inpatient stay <14 days - no polytrauma CT on admission - gastric tube in place on admission - no intensive medical treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
"cut-off" value of gastric volume for the incidence of respiratory complications within 14 days of admission	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Automated segmentation and comparison of two different software tools (SARTORI and NORA) for the determination of gastric volumes	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKatharina Müller-Peltzer

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

katharina.mueller-peltzer@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270 24010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026