An Analysis of Air-Crash Injury Patterns Presenting at a Level 1 Trauma Unit in Johannesburg, a Retrospective Cohort Study.

NCT04728373 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: M180463
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 56
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Aviation related deaths are often fatal, with most patients dying at the scene; however, with increased safety and improvement in medical management, patients are surviving aviation accidents. Among the aviation-related deaths reported between 1980 and 1990, polytrauma was listed as the immediate cause of death in 42% of fatalities, followed by head injuries (22%), internal organ injuries of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis (12%), burns (4%), and drowning (3%) . Analysis and interpretation of aviation-pattern injuries may provide healthcare facilities with planning information on the spectrum of possible injuries that may be expected, and, furthermore, tools for a protocol and guidelines on the comprehensive and complete management of such patients. The aim of the study was to describe the injury patterns, and mortality rate resulting from air crashes presenting at a level 1 trauma centre in Johannesburg, South Africa

Conditions

Aircraft Accident

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• An Analysis of Air-Crash Injury Patterns Presenting at a Level 1 Trauma Unit

  An Analysis of Air-Crash Injury Patterns Presenting at a Level 1 Trauma Unit in Johannesburg, a retrospective cohort study

  8 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• An Analysis of Air-Crash Injury Patterns Presenting at a Level 1 Trauma Unit in Johannesburg, a retrospective cohort study

  8 years

Interventions

surgery PROCEDURE

the need for surgery after aircraft accidents

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

all aircraft accidents victims

You may qualify if:

• all patients involved in aircraft accidents presenting to the hospital

You may not qualify if:

• patients who died on scene

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Friedman A, Floman Y, Sabatto S, Safran O, Mosheiff R. Light aircraft crash--a case analysis of injuries. Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 May;4(5):337-9.

  PMID: 12040820 BACKGROUND

• Lundin T. Transportation disasters--a review. J Trauma Stress. 1995 Jul;8(3):381-9. doi: 10.1002/jts.2490080302. No abstract available.

  PMID: 7582604 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

• Shumani Makhadi, Mmed

  Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Trauma Fellow

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2021
• First Posted: January 28, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2019
• Study Completion: December 1, 2019
• Last Updated: February 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01