An observational study in Polytrauma Patients, sponsored by Jessa Hospital. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-19.
Sponsored by Jessa Hospital · Observational
The primary objective of this study is to assess the number of polytrauma patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. In addition, we aim to describe their clinical characteristics, therapeutic management, and clinical outcomes.
Trauma constitutes a major contributor to global mortality and long-term physical disability. The principal causes of traumatic injury include road traffic accidents, falls, drowning, burns, poisoning, interpersonal violence, and acts of war. Collectively, these causes account for approximately 9% of global deaths.
Within the broader population of trauma patients, polytrauma patients represent a distinct and clinically significant subgroup, accounting for approximately 25% of trauma-related hospital admissions. Polytrauma is not merely defined as the coexistence of multiple injuries, but rather as a complex clinical condition characterized by a high risk of complications and progressive physiological deterioration. In the early post-traumatic phase, patients may develop severe hemorrhage, hemorrhagic shock, respiratory compromise, or traumatic brain injury. In the subsequent phase, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome may occur.
Advances in injury prevention strategies and improvements in trauma care have led to increased survival during the early stages following injury. As a result, a growing number of polytrauma patients require admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), underscoring the need to optimize critical care delivery in this population. The provision of high-quality, evidence-based care depends on the systematic collection and analysis of comprehensive clinical data to facilitate continuous improvement in treatment strategies and outcomes.
139 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple Trauma; 32 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 417 is above the median of 200 across 84 observational studies indexed under Multiple Trauma.
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All patients with a polytrauma admitted to the ICU between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2025
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Exclusion Criteria:
Mortality
All patients with a polytrauma admitted to the ICU between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2025
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Length of stay
The length of stay at ICU and hospital of all patients with a polytrauma admitted to the ICU between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2025
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Plan to share: No
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Started Apr 2025 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2026, 20 months after the start.
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