Impact of Implementation of Sequential Trauma Education Programs (STEPs) Course on Missed Injuries in Emergency Polytrauma Patients, Ismailia, Egypt

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202011853914203

Enrollment

458

Registered

2020-11-18

Start date

2019-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Surgery

Interventions

No interventions

No direct interventions only training course for ED physicians and measure missed injuries

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All ages 2. Both sexes 3. Patients with polytrauma criteria: • Death within 24 hours • ISS of 16 or more • ICU stay of 1 day or more • More than two units of blood transfusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients transferred from other hospitals after undergoing any medical or surgical procedure 2. Patients discharged by his or her demand or transferred to another hospital 3. Patients with injuries that occurred more than 24 hours before presentation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decreasing the incidence of missed injuries through the implementation of the STEPs course in the SCUH ED.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
evaluate adherence to STEPS guidelines at emergency department of Suez Canal University.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAdel Elbaih

Suez Canal University

elbaihzico@yahoo.com+201154599748

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026