Obesity in G60 Trauma Patients / Obesity in G60 Trauma Patients

NCT04640701 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 046.TRA.2016.D
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Obesity is a national epidemic that affects all aspects of health care, including trauma care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1% of US adults 20 years old and older are obese (body mass index \[BMI\], calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared, \> 30), and 69% are overweight (BMI \> 25) (1, 2). Obesity is a major health concern because of its established relationship with serious medical diseases and increased likelihood of comorbid conditions (eg, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, pulmonary disease) (3). As the number of obese adults continues to increase, the potential number of obese trauma patients with severe injury and complications will also increase (3). Management of prehospital and in-hospital trauma care, including complications associated with airway management, surgical procedures, and radiological imaging, of obese patients can be challenging. However, published reports on how obesity complicates hospital stays after trauma are conflicting (4, 5). Several studies have indicated that obese trauma patients are more likely than non-obese patients to have longer stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital, more days of mechanical ventilation, more complications, and comorbid conditions, and higher mortality (6,7,8). Other studies have indicated no differences between obese and nonobese patients in mortality, length of stay in the ICU and the hospital, duration of mechanical ventilation, complications, or comorbid conditions (9). Accordingly, the main aim of this study is to investigate and compare hospital course, clinical outcomes, disposition, and the cost of treatment between geriatric obese and non-obese patients hospitalized for treatment of traumatic injuries.

Conditions

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Obesity's effect on the outcomes of geriatric trauma patients

  Type of Injury (length of stay)

  January1st 2006 and June 30th 2016

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Body mass index

  January1st 2006 and June 30th 2016

• Length of stay

  January1st 2006 and June 30th 2016

• Injury severity score

  January1st 2006 and June 30th 2016

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Records of trauma patients who were admitted to MHS between January1st 2006 and June 30th 2016

You may qualify if:

• Male and female patient's ≥ 60 years of age.
• Blunt and penetration injury.

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Patients \< 60 years of age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Methodist Health System: lead

Study Sites (1)

Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Michael Truitt, M.D.

  The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2019
• First Posted: November 23, 2020
• Study Start: July 12, 2016
• Primary Completion: May 13, 2022
• Study Completion: May 13, 2022
• Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)