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

ConditionHead Trauma
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 16
SponsorSohag University

About this trial

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:

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

None

Trial population

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

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

138 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group
Group A: head trauma patients

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

the accuracy of PECARN guidelines

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

Time frame
30 day
2

the accuracy of NICE guidelines

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

Time frame
30 day

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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