NCT00456391

Brief Summary

Pediatric patients are admitted to the emergency room for diverse causes, beside trauma, patients can present with convulsions, suspicion of brain tumor or increased intracranial pressure. In most of the cases a brain CT is performed even before physical examination by a skilled neurologist. The amount of radiation that the children are exposed is equivalent to 100 plain chest X rays. The purpose of this tudy is to examinate in a retrospective study what were the indications for CT study and what was the incidence of relevant abnormal findings that required emergency intervention or referral.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2006

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2006

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 4, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 5, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 5, 2007

Status Verified

April 1, 2007

First QC Date

April 4, 2007

Last Update Submit

April 4, 2007

Conditions

ConvulsionsIncreased Intracraneal Pressure

Keywords

Brain CT scanPediatric emergency room

Interventions

Medical historyPROCEDURE
Brain CT scanPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • All patients in the pediatric age that underwent brain CT scan in the pediatric emergency room

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with recent history of trauma

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pediatric Dpt B and Pediatric Emergency Room - HaEmek Medical Center

Afula, 18101, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Seizures

Interventions

Health Records, Personal

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Medical RecordsRecordsData CollectionEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Ariel Koren, MD

    Pediatric Hematology Unit, Ha'Emek Medical Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR

  • Waheeb Sakran, MD

    Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Izat Hatib, MD

    Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
DEFINED POPULATION
Time Perspective
OTHER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2007

First Posted

April 5, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Study Completion

March 1, 2007

Last Updated

April 5, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-04

Locations

IL(1)