Trauma Activation Criteria
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: over- and under-triage rates.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Trauma. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Trauma Activation Criteria Refinement
Overview
To quantify the over- and under-triage rates as relative to trauma activation criteria reform.
Detailed description
Accurately identifying the patients requiring additional care through trauma resources drives effective resource management and quality patient care. Determining the criteria used to activate the trauma team is an essential means of managing hospital resource utilization. These criteria are based off of injury patterns, physiological findings, and mechanism of injury to predict the level of care and resource consumption.Pre-hospital criteria, however, have been described as having poor sensitivity, especially in older patients. While over-activation of trauma teams potentially reduces available resources for other patients, data suggest there is minimal risk of harm to the patient. The standardized triage assessment tool has been shown to outperform other triage assessment tools at both the single center and national levels.
Interventions
- Other over- and under-triage rates
To quantify the over- and under-triage rates as relative to trauma activation criteria reform.
Primary outcome measures
- Determine the over/under-triage rates [Time frame: 2 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Patient is included in the Methodist Dallas Medical Center trauma registry. Trauma patients who recieved care at Methodist Dallas Medical Center between November 24, 2023 and November 25, 2025.
Exclusion criteria
Patient does not meet registry inclusion criteria.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute — Dallas
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07490145 · 047.TRA.2024.D