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EarthquakeNCT06310265

Our Anesthesia Experiment Applied to Child Earthquake Victims in the February 6, 2023 Earthquake

An observational study of Earthquake and Crush Injury, run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study aimed to investigate anesthesia management of pediatric patients in the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital during the earthquake disaster of February 6. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 days to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Earthquake, Crush Injury, Anesthesia
What is being tested?
Retrospective observational study
How many people
45 participants
Where
2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
12 Mar 2024to 22 Apr 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 days to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: After the earthquake on February 6, pediatric victims were transferred to our hospital and underwent surgery.

Who may be able to join

  • Child earthquake victims between the ages of 0-18
  • Participants who had surgery and anesthesia between 9 February 2023 and 9 August 2023

Who cannot join

  • The exclusion criterion is child earthquake victims patient who did not undergo anesthesia.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

    Ankara, 06800

  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital,Department Of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

    Ankara, Çankaya, 06800

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study aimed to investigate anesthesia management of pediatric patients in the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital during the earthquake disaster of February 6.

Read the detailed description

In this study, The investigators planned to retrospectively investigate the anesthesia management of pediatric patients who were transferred to or admitted to the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital in the earthquake disaster of February 6. The anesthesia data on pediatric earthquake victims were insufficient in the literature.The investigators aimed to share our experiences to guide anesthesia management in future possible disasters.

Being tested
Retrospective observational study
Keywords
pediatric, trauma, earthquake, anesthesia
Medical subject headings
Crush Injuries, Wounds and Injuries

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Retrospective observational studyOther

    Our study includes child earthquake victims, regardless of gender, between the ages of 0-18, who applied to our clinic within six months after the February 6, 2023 earthquake and underwent surgery.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The anesthesia management under pediatric earthquake victims

    The effect of general and regional anesthesia practices of Bilkent City Hospital Pediatric Anesthesia practitioners on participant prognosis

    Measured: 6 months (9 February 2023-9 August 2023)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Mar 2024
  2. Study start12 Mar 2024
  3. Primary completion5 Apr 2024
  4. Study completion22 Apr 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
45 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06310265
Sponsor's protocol ID
TABED 1-24-21
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
26 Feb 2024
Last updated
24 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ozmert S, Isiktekin MD, Taygurt TN, Civelek S, Bayir T, Bayar R, Bostanci SA, Yasar NE. Anesthesia Management of Pediatric Victims After the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaras Earthquake at a Third-Level Hospital. Paediatr Anaesth. 2025 Nov;35(11):969-976. doi: 10.1111/pan.70039. Epub 2025 Aug 21.

    PubMed 40838437

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Earthquake and Crush Injury, run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The anesthesia management under pediatric earthquake victims (time frame: 6 months (9 February 2023-9 August 2023)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06310265, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2024.

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