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500 trauma cases analyzed: when does emergency chest surgery save lives?

NCT ID NCT05944003

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Methodist Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked back at 500 trauma patients who had a life-saving emergency chest surgery called resuscitative thoracotomy. Researchers wanted to see how often it was used and if there were more cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to learn from past practices to improve future care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

500 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2022

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

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

Trauma patients who underwent RT in the emergency department (ED), operating room (OR), or intensive care unit (ICU) from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023.

Ages

16 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Trauma patients who underwent RT in the emergency department (ED), operating room (OR), or intensive care unit (ICU) from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023. Exclusion Criteria: * Trauma patients who did not have a RT in the ED, OR, or ICU or were less than 16 years old from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023.

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Resuscitative thoracotomy practices

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States