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  • Multi-Institutional Studies

    The Multi-Institutional Trials Committee is accepting proposals for new multi-center studies and soliciting participation for recently approved studies. Each study is headed by one Coordinating Center, which is primarily responsible for designing the protocol and data collection sheet. After appropriate input and revisions, the studies are posted on the AAST-MIT webpage and interested centers may participate.

    Each study is presented with its protocol and data collection sheet. Direct communication with the study PI or the Committee Chairperson is strongly encouraged before participation. The AAST-MIT is looking forward to your enthusiastic support and participation in these and future studies.

  • Current Studies

    Does Decompressive Craniectomy Improve Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury? A Quasi-Randomized Trial


    PI: Raminder Nirula, MD, University of Utah, School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 EAst 3A328G, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 Tel: (801) 587-9367, Fax: (801) 587-9370,  Email PI  To participate in this trial, please contact Dr. Nirula.  If you are an approved site you can upload your data from here. 

    Study Protocol (.PDF)

    Management of Occult Pneumothoraces, A Prospective, Observational Multicenter AAST Study.


    PI: Forrest "Dell" Moore, MD, Trauma Critical Care Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medica Center, Phoenix, AZ Tel: (480) 284-1703, Email: moore677@aol.com

    Study Protocol (.DOC)

    Management of Post-Traumatic Retained Hemothorax: A Prospecitve, Observational, Multi-Center AAST Trial


    PI: Joe DuBose, MD, Assistant Unit Chief, Trauma "A" Service, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Hospital, Email:  jjd3c@yahoo.com

    Study Protocol (.DOC)
    Data Collection (.DOC)

    Management of the Open Abdomen After Damage Control Laparotomy: Risk Factors for Failure to Achieve Primary Closure


    Primary Investigator/Senior Researcher:
    Tom Scalea, MD
    Physician-in-Chief
    R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

    Co-Primary Investigator
    Joe DuBose, MD
    R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

    Email: Joe DuBose - aastopenabdomen@yahoo.com

    For approved sites to input data, please click here.



    Study Protocol (.DOC)
    Data Collection (.DOC)

    Non-Diversion Management Of Extraperitoneal Penetrating Rectal Injuries


    PI: Richard P. Gonzalez, M.D., Professor of Surgery, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36617, Tel: (251)471-7971, eMail: Dr. Gonzalez


    Study Protocol (.PDF)
    Data Collection (.PDF)
    Consent Form (.DOC)