Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be included in this study, the patient must: - Be an adult (= 18 years old) - Have a sustained injuries due to a RTA, - Be capable of understanding and providing informed consent, and - Experience moderate to severe pain (ie; VAS score = 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - The patients present with hemodynamic instability or an immediate life-threatening condition requiring urgent intervention, - The patients need sedation or intubation, - Unscheduled medical or ethical concerns will compromise participation - The duration of the EMS intervention is less than 20 minutes - Active psychotic disorder or severe cognitive impairment affecting consent comprehension, - Severe hearing impairment preventing effective communication, - Pregnancy, - Previous use of analgesics within the past 24 hours, and - Explicit refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction measured using a 100-mm visual analogue scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| anxiety levels (assessed using the beck anxiety inventory at baseline, 20 minutes post-intervention, and upon hospital arrival), changes in respiratory and cardiovascular parameters (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiratory rate, partial oxygen saturation) (at 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and upon hospital arrival), and patient satisfaction (assessed upon arrival). | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Associate professor