The Impact of Liver Cirrhosis on Outcomes in Trauma Patients

Methodist Health System

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Cirrhosis

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05170854

042.HEP.2018.D

Details and patient eligibility

About

Given that there are only a few studies on the effects of cirrhosis on trauma patients and none have addressed the impact cirrhosis has on the incidence of infections, it is important that we study this to determine the mortality in cirrhotic trauma patients and ascertain the incidence of infectious complications in these patients. We hypothesize that trauma patients with cirrhosis will have higher rates of mortality and infectious complications.

Full description

There have been a select few studies addressing the effects of cirrhosis on trauma patients. These studies show an increase in morbidity and mortality. However, there is limitation in the depth and breadth of analysis. The primary aim of this study is to determine the mortality rates in cirrhotic trauma patients with a secondary end-point being the determination of the incidence of infections associated with these patients.

Given that there are only a few studies on the effects of cirrhosis on trauma patients and none have addressed the impact cirrhosis has on the incidence of infections, it is important that we study this to determine the mortality in cirrhotic trauma patients and ascertain the incidence of infectious complications in these patients. PI hypothesizes that trauma patients with cirrhosis will have higher rates of mortality and infectious complications.

Enrollment

4,774,035 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria