NCT01059981

Analysis of Emergency Department (ED) Volumes During Natural Disasters

Analysis of Emergency Department Volumes During Natural Disasters

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The 'Analysis of Emergency Department Volumes during Natural Disasters' retrospective study focuses on three specified populations including dialysis patients, trauma patients, and patients poisoned by carbon monoxide. These three populations have one commonality - hurricanes, ie. natural disasters, which is the exposure. Causal associations and significant correlations will be explored in all three subgroups.

Conditions

• Dialysis
• Trauma Related Injuries
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-08-01
• Primary completion: 2010-05-01
• Completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2010-02-01
• Last updated: 2010-07-08

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States