MultiCenter Trials Committee

Purpose: The multi-center trials group is open to all members of the WTA and was formed in order to review and/or research areas of trauma care where large numbers of patients are needed in order to answer clinically relevant questions. Studies performed and published by this group have a very high citation index in the Journal of Trauma. Currently, the group is focusing on prospective, descriptive studies but is uniquely situated to perform randomized studies in many areas of injury research.

Chair: Krista Kaups, MD

MEMBERSHIP: Open to all Members of the WTA

MEETINGS: Semi-annual
Winter: Tuesday at 6:00 during Annual Meeting
Fall: During AAST Meeting

PUBLICATIONS TO DATE: 23 published, 1 in press, 2 in submission

ACTIVE PROSPECTIVE STUDIES:

1. A Prospective Analysis of Survivors of Emergency Department
   Thoracotomy (PI: Gene Moore).

   • Data sheet

2. Open Abdomen in Trauma Patients.  (PI: Clay Cothren)

   • IRB documentation

   • Data sheet

3. A Multicenter Retrospective Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of LMWH in VTE prophylaxis in patients with brain injury.  (PI: Steve Ross)

   • IRB documentation

   • Literature summary

   • Data sheet

4. Prospective Observational Multicenter Study of the Management of
   Stable Patients with Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds.  (PI: Walt Biffl).

   • Protocol and data sheet

   • Algorithm