Clinical trials: Polytrauma
Vitamin D Deficiency, Polytrauma
Vitamin D and Bone Homeostasis in Ortho Polytrauma Patients
Although vitamin D is known to play a major role in multiple organ functions in healthy adults, including bone homeostasis, its role in the unique population of orthopaedic polytrauma patients has not been well described.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Polytrauma, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03066817
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol 8000 IU/ML Oral Liquid [DRISDOL], Propylene Glycol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Oxidative Stress, Polytrauma
Oxidative Stress Expression and Metabolic Imbalance in Critically Ill Polytrauma Patients and the Implications of Antioxidant Therapy on Clinical Outcomes
Critically ill polytrauma patients have a number of physiological disorders secondary to trauma, such as systemic inflammatory response (SIRS), adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, oxidative stress (OS), and…
- Trial name
- OSPOL (NCT03218280)
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Romanian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care
Polytrauma, Psychological Distress
Psychological Distress in Relatives of Severely Injured Patients
Patients who have sustained and survived a polytrauma do heavily depend on the support and functioning of their family. This is only possible if the family members are physically and mentally able to cope with the situation.
- Conditions
- Polytrauma, Psychological Distress, Relatives
- Trial name
- NCT03137420
- Testing
- Numeric Scale of Family Distress
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Polytrauma, Blast Injuries
Peer Visitation for OEF/OIF Veterans
The goal of this study was to train OIF/OIF Veterans with multiple injuries to be Peer Visitors, i.e., Volunteers who visit more recently OIF/OEF Veterans and provide support.
- Trial name
- NCT01193686
- Testing
- Peer Visitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Apoplexy, Femoral Neck Fracture
Epidemiology of Aeromedical Evacuation
Increasing air travel has resulted in a significant increase in aeromedical evacuation over the past decade. However there is only a small amount of epidemiological data available on the diagnosis, costs and transport…
- Conditions
- Apoplexy, Femoral Neck Fracture, Myocardial Infarction, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT01071382
- Volunteers
- 504 people
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Polytrauma, Hypothermia
Forced Air Versus Endovascular Warming in Polytrauma Patients
Trauma is the leading cause of death in young adults, bleeding and infection are major concomitant problems. We test the hypothesis that fast, perioperative warming with an endovascular catheter versus forced air warming may…
- Trial name
- FAEWPP (NCT00555126)
- Testing
- Forced Air Warming, Warming with endovascular catheter + forced air warming
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna