NCT03405467

Brief Summary

This observational study intends to analyze the characteristic of specific accidents happened in Austrian's mountainous regions. The mechanisms of accidents which are evaluated are lightning accidents, cardiopulmonary resuscitation with or without automated external defibrillator, frostbite injuries, accidents with flying vehicle (e.g. paraglider, hang-glider…).

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2015

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 21, 2015

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 28, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 23, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

January 23, 2018

Status Verified

January 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

November 28, 2017

Last Update Submit

January 19, 2018

Conditions

Alpine AccidentFrostbiteCardiopulmonary Arrest With Successful ResuscitationLightning InjuriesFlight Accident

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Number of persons suffered an accident in Alpine Mountains in Austria

    The number of persons (n/year) which suffered one of the specified accidents.

    2005-2015

  • Gender of persons suffered an accident in Alpine Mountains in Austria

    Gender male/female or non specified which suffered one of the specified accidents.

    2005-2015

  • Mortality of persons suffered an accident in Alpine Mountains in Austria

    Number of persons deceased (deceased/n per year) which suffered one of the specified accidents.

    2005-2015

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Number of pattern like injured patients treated in University Hospital of Innsbruck, a major tertiary trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2015

  • Gender of pattern like injured patients treated in University Hospital of Innsbruck, a major tertiary trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2015

  • Injury severity score (ISS) of pattern like injured patients treated in University Hospital of Innsbruck, a major tertiary trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2015

  • Abbreviated Injury severity scale (AIS) of pattern like injured patients treated in University Hospital of Innsbruck, a major tertiary trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2015

  • Type of evacuation and mortality

    2005-2015

Study Arms (4)

lightning accident

patients suffered injuries due to lightning strike

Other: general and specific data

frostbite

patients suffered injuries due to local hypothermia leading to frostbite injuries

Other: general and specific data

cpr and aed

patients suffered cardiac arrest in alpine region treated with or without automated external defibrillatior

Other: general and specific data

flight accident

patients suffered injuries due to use of a flying vehicle in mountainous regions.

Other: general and specific data

Interventions

general and specific dataOTHER

General and specific data collected

cpr and aedflight accidentfrostbitelightning accident

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 120 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

All Patients in the two databases eligible for the searched injury patterns.

You may qualify if:

  • Person suffering the injury searched for;

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

General and Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Strohle M, Wallner B, Lanthaler M, Rauch S, Brugger H, Paal P. Lightning accidents in the Austrian alps - a 10-year retrospective nationwide analysis. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2018 Sep 10;26(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0543-9.

    PMID: 30201016DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

FrostbiteLightning Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cold InjuryWounds and InjuriesElectric Injuries

Study Officials

  • Peter Paal, Dr

    Hospital of Barmherzige Brüder Salzburg

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator Dr

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 28, 2017

First Posted

January 23, 2018

Study Start

January 21, 2015

Primary Completion

August 31, 2017

Study Completion

August 31, 2017

Last Updated

January 23, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

AU(1)