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Is a Two-Film Skull X-ray Series as Sensitive as a Four-Film Series in the Diagnosis of Skull Fractures in Paediatric Patients

NCT01448473 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2013-03-19

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Summary

Minor head injuries are a common presenting complaint in the pediatric emergency department. Skull x-rays are a useful tool in the evaluation of paediatric patients with a history of minor head trauma. However, there exists ongoing controversy regarding the ideal number of views that should be obtained in a skull series. This study aims to determine if there is a significant difference in the diagnostic accuracy of skull x-rays in the diagnosis of fracture in paediatric minor head trauma patients when a 2-film series as opposed to a 4-film series is provided to participating pediatric emergency physicians.

Conditions

  • Head Trauma

Interventions

OTHER

4-views series

The 4-film series will include the following views: anterior-posterior; one lateral; Waters, and Townes views.

OTHER

2-views serie

The 2-film series will include the following views: anterior-posterior and one lateral.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Justine's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jocelyn Gravel, MD · Sainte-Justine Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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