One-year Patient Reported Outcomes Following Hospitalization for Trauma

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study evaluates the three, six, and twelve month patient reported outcomes of people admitted two trauma centres in western Canada over a four month period. Participants are evaluated using the Trauma Outcome Profile and a custom survey instrument.

Detailed Description
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This study intends to assess patient reported outcomes following discharge from trauma services at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). The investigators will survey participants with pen-and-paper surveys at three, six and twelve months following discharge from hospital. The survey instrument being used is the Trauma Outcomes Profile, which has been previously validated in this population, supplemented by a supplemental survey to help further describe resources this population has access to in their recovery. The results of these surveys will be compared with pre-injury health status, injury types, mechanisms, and discharge medications and treatments. The investigators anticipate enrolling 500 participants starting in October 2016. At the conclusion of the study the investigators will have a better understanding of patient reported functional outcomes after trauma and will be better positioned to design trauma rehabilitation systems to service this population.

Official Title
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One-year Patient Reported Outcomes Following Hospitalization for Trauma

Conditions
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Wounds and Injuries

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: admitted to the trauma service at VGH or FMC Age 18 or older resident of Canada Exclusion Criteria: English language literacy Impairments in cognition, motor, or communication that limit the ability to complete a paper-based survey No fixed address

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Foothills Medical Centre<br>Patients admitted to the Foothills Medical Centre trauma service (Calgary, AB) over four months. | |
| Vancouver General Hospital<br>Patients admitted to the Vancouver General Hospital trauma service (Vancouver, BC) over four months. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medium-term health-related quality of life | Assessment at 3, 6 and 12 months using the Trauma Outcomes Profile survey instrument. | Up to one year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local resource use for trauma patients admitted to hospital | Assessment at 3, 6, and 12 months using a custom survey to assess local resource use and perceived needs | Up to one year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Patient Outcome Assessment