French hospitals track spleen injury care to find best practices
NCT ID NCT01103999
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how 93 people with spleen injuries from accidents were treated in hospitals in southern France. Researchers tracked deaths, complications, and how long patients stayed in the hospital. The goal was to understand current treatment patterns and outcomes, not to test a new drug or device.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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May 2010
- Finished
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May 2013
- 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 population includes patients hospitalized for trauma to the spleen.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized for abdominal trauma * diagnosis of splenic contusion confirmed by scanner or during surgery for hemodynamically unstable cases * patient has signed a consent form * patient is a beneficiary of or affiliated with a social security program Exclusion Criteria: * Refuses to participate * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Patient under guardianship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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APHM - Hôpital Nord
Marseille, 13915, France
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CH d'Avignon - Centre Hospitalier Henri Duffaut
Avignon, 84902, France
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Centre Hospitalier Antoine Gayraud
Carcassonne, 11890, France
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Centre Hospitalier Général
Béziers, 34525, France
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Centre Hospitalier Général Louis Pasteur
Bagnols-sur-Cèze, 30200, France
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Centre Hospitalier Saint Jean
Perpignan, 66000, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
Nîmes, 30029, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Alès
Alès, 30100, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Mende
Mende, 48001, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Narbonne
Narbonne, 11108, France
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Centre Hospitalier du bassin de Thau
Sète, 34200, France
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Hôpital Saint Eloi
Montpellier, 34295, France
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