Community-based Partnership's Efficacy in Decreasing Injury Rates At Night in Dallas, TX
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorMethodist Health System
About this trial
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "88,000 people die every year due to alcohol-related issues including homicide, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and suicide". In the city of Dallas, violent crimes have decreased by roughly 4% in 2022 compared to 2021. Dallas Police Department (DPD) implemented changes in May 2021 to combat violent crimes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
• Chief complaint or diagnosis associated with a trauma mechanism of injury: assault (i.e., gunshot wounds, knife wounds, general assault, or sexual assault), MVC, motorcycle/all-terrain vehicle collision (MCC), or auto-ped/bicycle collision
Injury occurred between 6pm-6am
Injury occurred in City of Dallas, TX
Disqualifiers
• Injuries from mechanism other than assault, MVC, MCC, or auto-ped/bicycle
Assault occurs outside of 6pm-6am window
Assault occurred outside of Dallas city limits
Trial population
Chief complaint or diagnosis associated with a trauma mechanism of injury: assault (i.e., gunshot wounds, knife wounds, general assault, or sexual assault), MVC, motorcycle/all-terrain vehicle collision (MCC), or auto-ped/bicycle collision * Injury occurred between 6pm-6am * Injury occurred in City of Dallas, TX
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Number of ED visits with implementation of 24HourDallas Copper Star Certification
Number of ED visits that are associated with a mechanism of injury of assault or MVC with either a positive BAC level or a positive Audit C screen between 6pm and 6am before and after implementation of 24HourDallas Copper Star Certification in Dallas.
Time frame
12 hours2
Number of Sexual Assault with implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas
Number of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) examinations done between 6pm and 6am before and after implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas.
Time frame
12 hours3
Number of ED Visits caused by Assault Injuries
Number of ED Visits by females with a chief complaint of diagnosis associated with a mechanism of injury related to assault
Time frame
12 hours4
Number of human trafficking cases with implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas
Number of human trafficking cases between 6pm and 6am before and after implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas.
Time frame
12 hoursSecondary outcomes
1
Location of assaults
Locations of assaults between 6pm-6am * Mechanism of injury of assaults between 6pm-6am * Injury rates between 6pm-6am * Mortality rates between 6pm-6am
Time frame
12 hoursSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov