NCT03755050

Brief Summary

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 accidents while using a sleigh, climbing accidents, cycle accidents, canyoning accidents, hiking accidents, snowshoeing accidents, water-sport accidents, ski and snowboard accidents.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

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Enrollment
20,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 26, 2018

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 27, 2018

Completed
25 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 22, 2018

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 27, 2020

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

September 8, 2021

Status Verified

September 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

November 26, 2018

Last Update Submit

September 7, 2021

Conditions

Alpine AccidentSleighingClimbingCyclingCanyoningHikingSnowshoeingAlpine Water-sportSkiing/Snowboarding

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

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

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

    2005-2018

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

    Gender male/female or non specified which suffered one of the specified accidents. (n/year)

    2005-2018

  • 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.

    2005-2018

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Number of patients treated per injury pattern at Medical University of Innsbruck, a major trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2018

  • Gender of patients treated per injury pattern at Medical University of Innsbruck, a major trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2018

  • Injury severity score (ISS) per injury pattern at Medical University of Innsbruck, a major trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2018

  • Abbreviated Injury severity scale (AIS) per injury pattern at Medical University of Innsbruck, a major trauma center in western Austria.

    2005-2018

  • Type of evacuation

    2005-2018

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (8)

Sleigh Accident

Accident while using a sleigh

Other: general and specific data

Climbing Accident

Accident occurred while climbing (rock, ice)

Other: general and specific data

Cycle Accident

Accident occurred while using any form of cycle in the mountains (e.g. bike, mountainbike, e-bike)

Other: general and specific data

Canyoning Accident

Accident occurred while doing canyoning

Other: general and specific data

Hiking Accident

Accident occurred while hiking in mountainous area.

Other: general and specific data

Snowshoeing Accident

Accident occurred while doing Snowshoeing

Other: general and specific data

Mountainous Water-sport Accident

Accident occurred while doing any type of Water-sport (e.g. canoeing, kayaking, tubing, swimming) in mountainous environment.

Other: general and specific data

Skiing/Snowboarding

Accident occurred while using ski or a snowboard either in backcountry or on ski slope

Other: general and specific data

Interventions

general and specific dataOTHER

General and specific data collected

Canyoning AccidentClimbing AccidentCycle AccidentHiking AccidentMountainous Water-sport AccidentSkiing/SnowboardingSleigh AccidentSnowshoeing Accident

Eligibility Criteria

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:

  • All patients with the criteria for an alpine accident characteristics described under "Conditions".

You may not qualify if:

  • All patients without accident characteristics described under "Conditions".
  • All patients which suffered an accident not in alpine environment.

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)

  • Rugg CD, Malzacher T, Ausserer J, Rederlechner A, Paal P, Strohle M. Gender differences in snowboarding accidents in Austria: a 2005-2018 registry analysis. BMJ Open. 2021 Oct 19;11(10):e053413. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053413.

    PMID: 34667014DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Mathias Ströhle

    General and Surgical Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 26, 2018

First Posted

November 27, 2018

Study Start

December 22, 2018

Primary Completion

May 27, 2020

Study Completion

June 1, 2022

Last Updated

September 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

AU(1)