Can simple scores predict trauma outcomes? new iraqi study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07186777
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will enroll 188 trauma patients in Iraq to see how well three scoring systems (EMTRAS, REMS, and GAP) predict who will die, need a breathing tube, or stay longer in the hospital. Researchers will calculate each patient's score upon arrival and track their outcomes. The goal is to find the most accurate tool for use in Iraqi emergency departments.
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 help doctors in Iraq quickly identify the most at-risk trauma patients using simple scoring tools.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 188 patients, so results may not apply to all trauma settings. The scores are not treatments and won't directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 188 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 population will consist of adult trauma patients (≥16 years) admitted to the emergency departments of participating tertiary hospitals in Iraq. Eligible patients will include those with blunt or penetrating trauma who present within 12 hours of injury. Patients will be assessed using EMTRAS, REMS, and GAP scores at admission, with outcomes monitored until discharge or in-hospital death.
- 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: * Patients presenting to the emergency department with trauma. * Patients or their legal guardians must provide informed consent to participate in the study. * Admission within 12 hours of injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with incomplete clinical data or those discharged before scoring can be performed. * Pregnant patients (due to specific physiological considerations not accounted for by the scoring system). * Patients who died before arrival or were declared dead on arrival. * Patients who refuse participation or for whom informed consent cannot be obtained.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Medicine - Al-Nahrain University
RECRUITINGBaghdad, 10001, Iraq
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