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Validation of the Scandinavian Guidelines for Minor and Moderate Head Trauma in Children

Recruitingn/aAges any - 17 YearsAllHalmstad County Hospital
NCT05964764 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Head injuries are common among children and adolescents, with many of them assessed in emergency departments each year. Most children recover fast, with full resolution of symptoms as headache, dizziness or fatigue. A few, however, develop life-threatening complications (such as bleedings in/around the brain). It can be difficult to swiftly and accurately identify these patients in the emergency department. To aid in this task, decision support tools has been developed. The goal of this observational study is to evaluate a Scandinavian tool developed to aid in management of children with head injuries seeking care in an emergency department. The main research question is: \- Are the Scandinavian guidelines for management of mild and moderate head trauma in children sensitive for patient-important outcomes? Patients will be given the same treatment and recommendations for their head i

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years. * Minor and moderate blunt head trauma (GCS 9 - 15) seeking medical assessment in an emergency department at a study hospital in Sweden or Norway. * Within 24 hours of trauma. * Informed oral consent from one guardian, and child if older than 14 years old, after receiving oral and written information about study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient and/or guardian does not wish to participate in the study. * Patient included in other study that may affect the management/treatment in the emergency department. * Penetrating head injury (as those will always receive a CT scan). * Suspected child abuse / non-accidental trauma (NAT) denoted as suspected child abuse where the social services are informed (as they will always receive a CT scan). * The patient is not a citizen in the participating country and hence difficult to follow up.
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What it tests

  • Not listed
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Where

16 sites
Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Haukeland, Norway
Alingsås Lasarett
Alingsås, Sweden
Mälarsjukhuset i Eskilsstuna
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Drottning Silvias Barnsjukhus
Gothenburg, Sweden
Halland Hospital Halmstad
Halmstad, Sweden
Länssjukhuset Ryhov
Jönköping, Sweden
Lasarettet i Ljungby
Ljungby, Sweden
Skåne University Hospital, Lund
Lund, Sweden

…and 8 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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