Our Emergency Fasciotomy and Amputation Experiences

NCT06764446 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Maras Turkey Earthquake
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Earthquakes are natural disasters that threaten human life and cause loss of life and property in a very short time. In our country, where a large part of the population faces the risk of earthquakes, unfortunately, destructive earthquakes that put the country at a disadvantage in social and economic terms are frequently experienced.

Conditions

Amputation; Compartment Syndromes; Earthquake

Keywords

Fasciotomy; Amputation; Earthquakes; 6 February 2023; Kahramanmaraş Turkey Earthquakes; Compartment Syndromes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• anaesthetic management in orthopaedic earthquake victims

  The effect of general and regional anaesthesia practices of Bilkent City Hospital orthopaedic anaesthesia practitioners on participant prognosis

  2 months (6 February 2023-6 April 2023)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Metabolic and inflammatory markers

  preoperative and postoperative

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

18 years of age and over who applied to our clinic and received anaesthesia within 2 months after the 6 February 2023 earthquake

You may qualify if:

• February 2023 earthquake victims who applied to our clinic within 2 months after the earthquake and received anaesthesia and underwent emergency fasciotomy and amputation in the orthopaedic operating room, regardless of gender, aged 18 years and over.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who are not earthquake survivors and under 18 years of age and who have undergone surgery other than fasciatomy or amputation will not be included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara City Hospital Bilkent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Compartment Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• LEVENT ÖZTÜRK, MD

  Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 2, 2025
• First Posted: January 8, 2025
• Study Start: January 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2025
• Study Completion: March 15, 2025
• Last Updated: May 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)