Can a simple score save lives? new study tests trauma prediction tools
NCT ID NCT06732791
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two scoring systems, MGAP and GAP, to see which better predicts outcomes like death, hospital stay length, and need for surgery in people with multiple injuries. About 522 adults with trauma will be scored when they arrive at the emergency department, and their progress will be tracked. The goal is to find a more accurate way to quickly assess how serious a patient's condition is.
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 study could help doctors better predict which trauma patients need more urgent care, potentially improving survival and resource use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The scores may not perform better than existing methods, and results may not apply to other hospitals or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 522 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 will include patients presenting with multiple trauma to the Trauma and Emergency Department at Al-Kadhimiya Teaching Hospital, Iraq. This population comprises patients who have sustained injuries affecting multiple body regions and require urgent medical evaluation and management
- Ages
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16 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 16 years or older. * Patients presenting with multiple trauma (Multiple trauma is defined as injuries involving two or more body regions or organ systems that might need coordinated multidisciplinary management). * Patients presenting to the emergency department within 6 hours of sustaining trauma. * Patients or their legal representatives must provide informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Transfers from other facilities with interventions that may affect GAP or MGAP reliability. * Pregnant women. * Burn injuries represent the primary mechanism of trauma. * Incomplete records or failure of follow-up * Patients who are deceased upon arrival at the emergency department. * Patient discharge against medical advice.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Medicine - Al-Nahrain University
RECRUITINGBaghdad, Iraq
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