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Which trauma score best predicts who will die?

NCT ID NCT06709547

Diagnosis Sponsor: Al-Nahrain University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at a Baghdad hospital are comparing four trauma severity scoring systems, ISS, NISS, RTS, and TRISS, to see which one best predicts whether an injured patient will die in the hospital. The study follows 150 trauma patients admitted to the emergency department, calculating all four scores within 12 hours of arrival. The team then tracks outcomes such as death, length of stay, and ICU admission to measure how accurate each score turns out to be.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If one score proves more accurate, hospitals could use it to flag the most severely injured patients sooner and direct intensive care where it is needed most.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center observational study of 150 patients, so its findings may not apply to other hospitals or populations. The scores are compared, not changed, and no new treatment is tested.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 150 people

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Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consists of adult trauma patients (≥18 years) presenting to the trauma and emergency department at Kadhimiya Educational Hospital in Baghdad. It includes individuals with acute injuries, such as blunt or penetrating trauma, who require trauma severity scoring. Data will be gathered through standardized clinical assessments and trauma scoring within the emergency department setting, ensuring a representative sample of the trauma population at the hospital.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Trauma patients admitted to the emergency room (ER). * Documented injury data sufficient to calculate both the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) and the Injury Severity Score (ISS). * Trauma scores (ISS, NISS, Revised Trauma Score \[RTS\], and Trauma and Injury Severity Score \[TRISS\]) calculated within 12 hour of arrival to ensure timely predictions. * Informed consent provided by the patient or a legal guardian in cases of incapacity. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age and pregnant women, due to differences in trauma management and scoring applicability. * Non-trauma cases, including patients with terminal illnesses or severe cognitive impairments, to maintain focus on trauma outcomes. * Incomplete trauma scoring, missing or incomplete medical records, and * patients not treated in the trauma or emergency department. * Patients who refuse participation or withdraw consent to ensure ethical participation. * Transferred patients and those enrolled in other research studies that could interfere with trauma scoring.

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Conditions

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injury Multiple Trauma

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Trauma, multiple

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Locations

  • College of Medicine - Al-Nahrain University

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    Baghdad, Iraq

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