PECARN Versus NICE Guidelines for Pediatric Head Trauma in Emergency Department in Assuit and Sohag University Hospitals

NCT06768710 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: PECARN vs NICE head trauma
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 138
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

the safety and validity of the PECARN with 100% sensitivity in both age groups in identifying patients with ciTBI and theoretically in reducing performed CT scans by 29%. Therefore, in patients classified in the low-risk category, it is a duty not to expose the child to ionizing radiation. the NICE criteria can minimize the number of CT scans conducted while maintaining a fair sensitivity for identifying patients with TBI and those requiring neurosurgical intervention the sensitivity of the intracranial damage NICE criteria was 93% for early presenters. This study is conducted to detect which guidelines can be followed to detect all intracranial lesions with minimizing the number of unnecessary CT scans. the aim of the study is to evaluate safety and efficacy (sensitivity and specificity) of PECARN and NICE guidelines for detection of traumatic brain injury as compared to current clinical practice in emergency setting and Detection of intracranial findings on CT brain and detection of lesions that need neurosurgical intervention. Significance of the study:

Conditions

Head Trauma

Keywords

NICE Guidelines; PECARN Guidelines

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• the accuracy of PECARN guidelines

  evaluate the accuracy of PECARN guidelines for detection of traumatic brain injury

  30 day

• the accuracy of NICE guidelines

  evaluate the accuracy of NICE guidelines for detection of traumatic brain injury

  30 day

Study Arms (1)

head trauma patients

patients less than 16 years old with head trauma indicated for CT brain according to current clinical practice

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

patients less than 16 years old with head trauma indicated for CT brain according to current clinical practice

You may qualify if:

• All patients less than 16 years old with head trauma indicated for CT brain according to current clinical practice.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients unstable to had a CT scan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sohag University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Craniocerebral Trauma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Trauma, Nervous System; Nervous System Diseases; Wounds and Injuries

Central Study Contacts

Noha Badran Abdelmougod, resident doctor

CONTACT

+201063409171; noha.badran@med.sohag.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: resident doctor at Emergency medicine, Sohag University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2024
• First Posted: January 10, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2026
• Study Completion: March 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01