Descriptive Study of Trampoline Accidents in the Pediatric Emergency Department of Rennes

Rennes University Hospital4,000 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare trauma related to others sport to trauma due to trampoline in pediatric emergencies of Rennes.

Trampoline accidents are increasing since a few years. In Rennes hospital, pediatric emergencies are experiencing a subjective increase in admissions for trampoline trauma with increasingly early ages and severe trauma. The aim of this study is to compare trauma related to others sport to trauma due to trampoline in pediatric emergencies of Rennes. In parallel, retrospective data analysis will be performed on the same data during the year 2008, to compare with a period before the explosion of trampoline sales.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

4,000

Conditions

Trauma Emergencies Child, Only

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Child from 2 to 16 years old * Childs admitted in emergencies unit for a trauma * Parents not opposed in their child's participation to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Child under 2 years old (before learning to walk) * Single wounds and head injuries not related to sports activities (Fall from a bed or from its height, simple wound with sharp objects)

Locations (1)

Pediatric and orthopedic surgery division

Rennes, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Types of trauma related to trampoline compared to trauma related to others sport in pediatric emergencies of Rennes.

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Arguments for preventive management in the general practitioner

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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