Predicting effects of severe trauma on health, disability and quality of life

Outcome after severe trauma: Implications for the clinical approach

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42639959

Enrollment

600

Registered

2018-05-11

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-01

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Conditions

Mortality, functional and psychological impairments, disabilities and quality of life in severe trauma patients Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Severe trauma

Interventions

We analysed prospectively collected data from a trauma database that included all trauma patients admitted to the Emergency Room of Hospital de Santo António (HGSA) for a period of 5 years. HGSA is a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Need for specialized trauma care (vascular surgery, neurosurgery or thoracic surgery) and/or severe trauma (defined by an ISS >15).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged 65 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Disability was assessed by the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE) 2. Cognitive impairment was assessed by the Mini Mental State (MMS) test 3. HRQoL was assessed with a modified EuroQol 5-Dimensions (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire.	—

Countries

Portugal

Contacts

Public ContactJoana Berger-Estilita

Outcome results

None listed

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