Aim of this study is to investigate the level of functioning and the quality of life of children and young adults, six to eight years after major trauma.
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Brief title
Condition
- Injuries NEC
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
During their stay on the Emergency Department a lot of data is gained.Six to
eight years after the initial trauma a number of questionnaires and scoring
systems are fulfilled and physical examination is done. The questionnaires used
to measure quality of life are the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL
4.0) and the EuroQoL 6D (EQ 6D). The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS)
and the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) are used to measure the level of
functioning on the ICF-domains *activity* and *participation*. The American
Medical Association guides (AMA guides) are used to measure level of
functioning on the ICF-domain *body function and structure*. To measure
*personal factors* of the ICF-model the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the
Pictorial Self-Evaluation Scale are used. For the measurement of *environmental
factors* of the ICF-model the Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC) and the
Giving Youth a Voice Questionnaire (GYV-20) are used.
Secondary outcome
none
Background summary
Injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the age-range of one
to eighteen years old in the Netherlands. Injuries can cause severe functional
impairments en psychosocial problems, on short-term as well as long-term.
Despite this prominent role of major trauma in the mortality and morbidity in
children, only little investigation is done on the subject.
Study objective
Aim of this study is to investigate the level of functioning and the quality of
life of children and young adults, six to eight years after major trauma.
Study design
Descriptive prospective cohort study
Study burden and risks
Participants have to complete an amount of questionnaires and have to visit the
clinic one time for physical examination. There is no risk associated with
participation.
Wolter Heukelslaan 5 bis
3581 SP Utrecht
Nederland
Wolter Heukelslaan 5 bis
3581 SP Utrecht
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
All severely injured patients aged under 17 (Injury Severity Score >16), who were treated on the Emergency Department of UMCU in 1999 and 2000.
Exclusion criteria
Patiets transmitted to another hospital are excluded because of different treatment methods. Patients aged 17 or older are excluded, because they have already been evaluated in the study of H.R. Holtslag, with measures suitable for the adult population.
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL15016.041.06 |