Organized trauma networks may cut deaths after severe injury
NCT ID NCT04275791
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a structured regional health system, where trauma centers are organized by level of care, reduces deaths within 28 days after severe injury. Researchers compared outcomes for 2193 severely injured patients treated in a structured system versus a non-structured one. The goal was to see if having a coordinated system improves survival.
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 successful, this could show that organizing hospitals into a coordinated trauma network saves more lives after severe injuries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study comparing existing systems, not a controlled experiment. Differences in patient populations or care outside the system could affect results.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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2,193 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients cared for in the aftermath of a severe trauma, by a pre-hospital medical team regulated by the territorially competent SAMU, who arrived at the hospital alive. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Patients with no signs of life on hospital arrival and reported deceased within 30 minutes of admission * Patients with severe burns (\>10% skin area burned)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Pitié-Salpetrière
Paris, France
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