NCT01577498

Brief Summary

Economic globalisation has been associated with a rise of cross-border migration in Europe. In France, courts commonly demand appropriate medical tests aimed at age estimations of supposed minors without documentation. Determining the age of foreign adolescents may be important in order to define the rights and protection afforded them by law depending on this status, and the conditions in which they may be detained or held in police custody if they are under suspicion. Age estimation is considered to be ideally based on the combination of clinical, skeletal, and dental examinations. A number of forensic physicians do not integrate published recommendations or the results of published studies into their daily practice. Previous studies have shown that medical practice is heterogeneous in this area. Factors determining this heterogeneity are unknown. We hypothesize that the personal and professional development of the physician, as well as the characteristics and the circumstances of medical examination can affect medical response on age determination, beyond clinical and radiological data. The purpose of this study is to identify factors determining medical response to courts.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2012

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 30, 2012

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 13, 2012

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2012

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

June 10, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

March 30, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 9, 2016

Conditions

AdolescenceBone Maturation

Keywords

Skeletal ageChronological ageAdolescent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Medical response transmitted to courts regarding age determination, at the end of medical examination

    One hour

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Age evaluation based on published evidence on age determination, as evaluated by independent experts at 12 months

    12 months

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 30 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adolescents or young adult addressed by the judicial police officer,for age determination in one of the participating centers

You may qualify if:

  • Adolescent or young adult referred by judicial authorities for age determination

You may not qualify if:

  • Refusal to undergo a medical examination

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

: Jean Verdier hospital, Department of forensic medicine

Bondy, 93140, France

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Pruvost MO, Boraud C, Chariot P. Skeletal age determination in adolescents involved in judicial procedures: from evidence-based principles to medical practice. J Med Ethics. 2010 Feb;36(2):71-4. doi: 10.1136/jme.2009.031948.

    PMID: 20133398BACKGROUND

  • Buken B, Safak AA, Yazici B, Buken E, Mayda AS. Is the assessment of bone age by the Greulich-Pyle method reliable at forensic age estimation for Turkish children? Forensic Sci Int. 2007 Dec 20;173(2-3):146-53. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.02.023. Epub 2007 Mar 27.

    PMID: 17391883BACKGROUND

  • Schmeling A, Olze A, Reisinger W, Geserick G. Age estimation of living people undergoing criminal proceedings. Lancet. 2001 Jul 14;358(9276):89-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(01)05379-X. No abstract available.

    PMID: 11463408BACKGROUND

  • Garamendi PM, Landa MI, Ballesteros J, Solano MA. Reliability of the methods applied to assess age minority in living subjects around 18 years old. A survey on a Moroccan origin population. Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Nov 10;154(1):3-12. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.08.018. Epub 2004 Nov 10.

    PMID: 16182943BACKGROUND

  • Hassanali J. The third permanent molar eruption in Kenyan Africans and Asians. Ann Hum Biol. 1985 Nov-Dec;12(6):517-23. doi: 10.1080/03014468500008091.

    PMID: 4091506BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • PATRICK CHARIOT, MD

    AP-HP Hospital Jean Verdier

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2012

First Posted

April 13, 2012

Study Start

May 1, 2012

Primary Completion

April 1, 2013

Study Completion

March 1, 2014

Last Updated

June 10, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Locations

FR(1)