Financial and Clinical Impact of Repeal of the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Helmet Law

Completed

Conditions studied: Craniocerebral Trauma, Facial Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this study is to find out how many helmeted versus non-helmeted motorcycle accident victims (MCA) sustain head and/or face injuries. Also, we will find out how much it costs to get medical care for head and face injuries in helmeted versus non-helmeted motorcycle victims. Finally, we will compare how long it takes helmeted versus non-helmeted motorcycle victims with face and head injuries to return to work.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00200135

Run by

Memorial Medical Center

People needed

480

Starts

2005-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All English speaking drivers/passengers of motorcycle accidents, 18 years or older, with head or face injuries served by participating study trauma centers, emergency departments or coroners.
• All English speaking drivers/passengers of motorcycle accidents, 18 years of age or older, served by Pennsylvania police but did not require acute medical services.

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking
• Served by trauma center, emergency department or coroner, but without haed or face injury
• Less than 18 years of age
• Moped accidents
• Motorized bicycle accidents
• Parked motorcycle accidents
• Off road motorcycle accidents, not on a public street or highway
• Dirtbike or motorcross accidents, involving vehicles not licensed for highway use

Where it is running

• Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
• Memorial Medical Center — Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

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