Can a quick score predict who lives after trauma in War-Torn baghdad?
NCT ID NCT06740409
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a simple score called mREMS can predict how trauma patients will do in a hospital in Baghdad. Researchers checked 292 patients with road traffic injuries. They want to see if the score can help doctors in places with limited resources make better decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the mREMS score proves accurate, it could give doctors in conflict-affected areas a simple tool to quickly identify high-risk trauma patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study in a single hospital. The score may not work as well in other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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292 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of adult patients aged 18 years and older presenting with road traffic injuries (RTIs) to the emergency department of a hospital in Baghdad. These patients will include individuals involved in motor vehicle collisions, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian-related incidents, and other road traffic-related traumas. Participants will be recruited within 4 hours of their injury to ensure timely assessment using the Modified Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (mREMS). Patients with a wide range of injury severities, from minor injuries to life-threatening trauma, will be included to evaluate the score's predictive accuracy across diverse clinical scenarios. The population will be representative of the local demographic and traffic conditions in Baghdad, ensuring the external validation of the mREMS score in this specific context.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent provided by the patient or a legal representative (if the patient is unconscious or unable to provide consent). * Patients presenting to the emergency department within 4 hours of the injury. * Availability of complete physiological data for MREMS calculation. * Patients whose clinical outcomes (e.g., mortality, length of hospital stay, need for intensive care) are available for follow-up and analysis. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women, due to the potential risk involved in the study and unique considerations in trauma care. * Patients with pre-existing severe chronic conditions (e.g., end-stage renal disease, terminal cancer) that could severely affect outcomes. * Patients who were transferred from another hospital. * Incomplete or missing data for mREMS parameters. * Patients who leave against medical advice (LAMA) or are discharged before outcome data can be collected.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Medicine - Al-Nahrain University
Baghdad, Iraq
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