TraumaNCT07118150
Investigation of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Trauma Patients Aged Over 65
An observational study of Trauma, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to examine the pre-hospital neglect and abuse situations that individuals aged 65 and over, who undergo surgery due to trauma, may experience. With the increasing elderly population, neglect and abuse pose significant negative effects on health. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Trauma
- What is being tested?
- Assessment of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Elderly Trauma Surgery Patients
- How many people
- 469 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2024to 1 Jul 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 65 to 90 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Study population: Patients with acute consciousness disorders that prevent communication Individuals with severe cognitive impairments (e.g., dementia) who are unable to provide reliable information Lack of accessible data or documentation related to the pre-hospital period
Who may be able to join
- Having been scheduled for surgery due to trauma
- Willingness to participate in the study and/or having informed consent from a legal representative -
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Determination of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Individuals Over the Age of 65 Undergoing Surgery Due to Trauma
This study aims to examine the pre-hospital neglect and abuse situations that individuals aged 65 and over, who undergo surgery due to trauma, may experience. With the increasing elderly population, neglect and abuse pose significant negative effects on health. The research evaluates the family and social relationships, as well as the physical and psychological conditions, of elderly patients prior to surgery. The results indicate that the elderly are particularly at risk of care deficiency, physical violence, and emotional neglect. These findings highlight the need to raise awareness in elderly care and to develop protective measures.
Read the detailed description
This study will be conducted to determine whether individuals aged 65 and over, who apply to the hospital due to trauma and are decided to undergo emergency surgery, have encountered any neglect or abuse prior to hospitalization. Aging, as a phase of human life, is a period in which individuals experience a loss of social roles within society and cognitive or functional declines, thereby increasing the need for social support. During this period, elder neglect and abuse emerge as one of the most significant issues (Çiftçi et al., 2020; Toraman et al., 2022). Elder abuse and neglect is a global phenomenon that mostly occurs in the homes of older adults, perpetrated by spouses, children, or other relatives, causing high mortality rates without any chronic or life-threatening illness in the elderly (Ludvigsson et al., 2022; Rosen et al., 2023). As the aging population increases, elder abuse will become an even more prominent health problem. Identifying and detecting elder abuse and neglect can be achieved through effective health policies. Field surveys and raising awareness and knowledge among workers in sectors providing services to the elderly are extremely important. While policies exist for child abuse and women's abuse, there are no specific policies addressing the prevention of elder abuse and neglect or the interventions to be implemented when it occurs (Çiftçi et al., 2020; Toraman et al., 2022). Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in identifying and uncovering these problems (Yon et al., 2019; Akkaya et al., 2022). Older adults often present to hospitals due to significant trauma. Hospitals serve as key institutions for the recognition, assessment, management, and referral related to elder abuse. The analysis and evaluation of the patient's condition at admission is important, and this issue represents a serious health concern (Çiftçi et al., 2020; Akkaya et al., 2022).
In this context, as society continues to age, the likelihood of individuals encountering this situation is not distant. In summary, elder neglect and abuse is a social problem whose visibility at the policy and societal level is insufficient. This study aims to detect the presence of any abuse or neglect prior to hospitalization among individuals aged 65 and over who apply to the hospital due to trauma.
- Conditions
- Trauma
- Being tested
- Assessment of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Elderly Trauma Surgery Patients
- Keywords
- Trauma, Elderly individuals, Neglect, Abuse
- Medical subject headings
- Wounds and Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Assessment of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Elderly Trauma Surgery PatientsOther
This study is an observational research that does not involve any direct intervention (treatment, application, etc.). After obtaining informed consent from the patients or their legal representatives, data will be collected through hospital records, face-to-face interviews with the patients and/or their relatives, and standardized questionnaires.
Pre-hospital living conditions, care status, and signs of neglect and abuse will be assessed.
The relationship between clinical data, trauma severity, and the presence of neglect or abuse will be examined.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To determine the prevalence of elder abuse-including physical, emotional, financial abuse, and neglect-experienced in the pre-hospital period among individuals aged 65 and over who undergo surgery due to trauma.
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of elder abuse-including physical, emotional, financial abuse, and neglect-experienced in the pre-hospital period among individuals aged 65 and over who undergo surgery due to trauma. By identifying the types and frequency of abuse in the pre-hospital phase, the study seeks to raise awareness and improve early recognition and intervention by healthcare professionals during initial medical contact.
Measured: 5 MONTS
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Aug 2025
- Study start1 Mar 2024
- Primary completion1 Jun 2024
- Study completion1 Jul 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for TraumaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Istanbul University - CerrahpasaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 469 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Seval Ulubay, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Investigators
- seval ULUBAY, phd, Principal investigator, samsun gazi state hospital samsun/turkey
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07118150
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Geriatrics,Trauma
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Determination of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Individuals Over the Age of 65 Undergoing Surgery Due to Trauma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07118150
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Geriatrics,Trauma
- Conditions
- Trauma
- Keywords
- Trauma, Elderly individuals, Neglect, Abuse
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 469 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University - CerrahpasaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to examine the pre-hospital neglect and abuse situations that individuals aged 65 and over, who undergo surgery due to trauma, may experience. With the increasing elderly population, neglect and abuse pose significant negative effects on health. The research evaluates the family and social relationships, as well as the physical and psychological conditions, of elderly patients prior to surgery. The results indicate that the elderly are particularly at risk of care deficiency, physical violence, and emotional neglect. These findings highlight the need to raise awareness in elderly care and to develop protective measures.
Detailed description
This study will be conducted to determine whether individuals aged 65 and over, who apply to the hospital due to trauma and are decided to undergo emergency surgery, have encountered any neglect or abuse prior to hospitalization. Aging, as a phase of human life, is a period in which individuals experience a loss of social roles within society and cognitive or functional declines, thereby increasing the need for social support. During this period, elder neglect and abuse emerge as one of the most significant issues (Çiftçi et al., 2020; Toraman et al., 2022). Elder abuse and neglect is a global phenomenon that mostly occurs in the homes of older adults, perpetrated by spouses, children, or other relatives, causing high mortality rates without any chronic or life-threatening illness in the elderly (Ludvigsson et al., 2022; Rosen et al., 2023). As the aging population increases, elder abuse will become an even more prominent health problem. Identifying and detecting elder abuse and neglect can be achieved through effective health policies. Field surveys and raising awareness and knowledge among workers in sectors providing services to the elderly are extremely important. While policies exist for child abuse and women's abuse, there are no specific policies addressing the prevention of elder abuse and neglect or the interventions to be implemented when it occurs (Çiftçi et al., 2020; Toraman et al., 2022). Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in identifying and uncovering these problems (Yon et al., 2019; Akkaya et al., 2022). Older adults often present to hospitals due to significant trauma. Hospitals serve as key institutions for the recognition, assessment, management, and referral related to elder abuse. The analysis and evaluation of the patient's condition at admission is important, and this issue represents a serious health concern (Çiftçi et al., 2020; Akkaya et al., 2022).
In this context, as society continues to age, the likelihood of individuals encountering this situation is not distant. In summary, elder neglect and abuse is a social problem whose visibility at the policy and societal level is insufficient. This study aims to detect the presence of any abuse or neglect prior to hospitalization among individuals aged 65 and over who apply to the hospital due to trauma.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
- Study population
- Patients with acute consciousness disorders that prevent communication Individuals with severe cognitive impairments (e.g., dementia) who are unable to provide reliable information Lack of accessible data or documentation related to the pre-hospital period
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Having been scheduled for surgery due to trauma
- Willingness to participate in the study and/or having informed consent from a legal representative -
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Elderly Trauma Surgery PatientsThis study is an observational research that does not involve any direct intervention (treatment, application, etc.). After obtaining informed consent from the patients or their legal representatives, data will be collected through hospital records, face-to-face interviews with the patients and/or their relatives, and standardized questionnaires. Pre-hospital living conditions, care status, and signs of neglect and abuse will be assessed. The relationship between clinical data, trauma severity, and the presence of neglect or abuse will be examined. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
To determine the prevalence of elder abuse-including physical, emotional, financial abuse, and neglect-experienced in the pre-hospital period among individuals aged 65 and over who undergo surgery due to trauma.
Time frame: 5 MONTS
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of elder abuse-including physical, emotional, financial abuse, and neglect-experienced in the pre-hospital period among individuals aged 65 and over who undergo surgery due to trauma. By identifying the types and frequency of abuse in the pre-hospital phase, the study seeks to raise awareness and improve early recognition and intervention by healthcare professionals during initial medical contact.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
seval ULUBAY, phd principal investigator
samsun gazi state hospital samsun/turkey
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Trauma, run by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa at 1 site 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 12 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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?
To determine the prevalence of elder abuse-including physical, emotional, financial abuse, and neglect-experienced in the pre-hospital period among individuals aged 65 and over who undergo surgery due to trauma. (time frame: 5 MONTS). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 12 Aug 2025.