Validation of Severity of Illness Scoring Systems in Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Canada

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University of British Columbia, August 2008

Sponsored by:	University of British Columbia
Information provided by:	University of British Columbia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00175799

Purpose

This is a study of the validation of severity of illness scoring systems in Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) in Canada.

Condition
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort
Official Title:	Validation of Severity of Illness Scoring Systems in Paediatric Intensive Care Units in Canada Outcome: Validation and Comparison of 2 Severity of Illness Scores in Canadian PICU Population

Further study details as provided by University of British Columbia:

Estimated Enrollment:	7000
Study Start Date:	September 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Outcome: Validation and comparison of 2 severity of illness scores in a Canadian PICU population.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

All children admitted to participating PICUs over a 1 year period.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All children admitted to participating PICUs over a 1 year period.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00175799

Locations

Canada, British Columbia
BC Children's Hospital ICU Dept.	Recruiting
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4
Contact: David Wensley, MD (604) 875-2000
Principal Investigator: David Wensley, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of British Columbia

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

David Wensley, MD

University of British Columbia

More Information

Responsible Party:	University of British Columbia ( Dr. David Wensley )
Study ID Numbers:	C03-0601, 04-1310
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	August 27, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00175799
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by University of British Columbia:

Observational study of physiological status at entry into PICU as a predictor of outcome, comparison of two commonly used scores (PRISM and PIM)
Data from children admitted to a Paediatric Intensive Care unit

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009