The Utility of Performing Brain CT Scan in Non Trauma Patients at the Pediatric Emergency Unit - Tabular View

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Tracking Information

First Received Date ^†

April 4, 2007

Last Updated Date

April 4, 2007

Start Date ^†

October 2006

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^†

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^†

Change History

No Changes Posted

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^†

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^†

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^†

The Utility of Performing Brain CT Scan in Non Trauma Patients at the Pediatric Emergency Unit

Official Title ^†

The Utility of Performing Brain CT Scan in Non Trauma Patients at the Pediatric Emergency Unit. A Retrospective Observational Study.

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.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Study Type ^†

Observational

Study Design ^†

Natural History, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Retrospective Study

Condition ^†

Convulsions
Increased Intracraneal Pressure

Intervention ^†

Procedure: Medical history
Procedure: Brain CT scan

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

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Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^†

Completed

Enrollment ^†

Completion Date

March 2007

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^†

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with recent history of trauma

Gender

Both

Ages

up to 18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^††

Location Countries ^†

Israel

Expanded Access Status

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^†

NCT00456391

Responsible Party

Secondary IDs ^††

Study Sponsor ^†

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Collaborators ^††

Investigators ^†

Study Director:	Ariel Koren, MD	Pediatric Hematology Unit, Ha'Emek Medical Center
Principal Investigator:	Waheeb Sakran, MD	Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center
Principal Investigator:	Izat Hatib, MD	Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center

Information Provided By

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Verification Date

April 2007

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