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Non-invasive Clinical Pectus Index as a Measurement of Severity in Pectus

NCT02552186 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 199

Last updated 2023-07-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Pectus excavatum (PE), the most common congenital chest wall deformity, requires surgical repair when the degree of deformity is severe. Currently, the Pectus Index (PI) is used to classify PE severity. Calculation of the PI requires cross-sectional imaging of the chest, usually with computed tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), to obtain the necessary measurements. However, CT delivers a high dose of ionizing radiation, which carries cumulative long-term risks of malignancy and MRI can be costly. The purpose of this study is to develop a method whereby accurate chest wall measurements can be obtained to quantify PE severity without the need for cross-sectional imaging.

Conditions

  • Pectus Excavatum

Interventions

OTHER

Caliper measurement

Clinical caliper measurements will be taken and used to calculate the Clinical PI

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicole Chandler, MD · JHACH

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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