Minor Head InjuryNCT01619943
The Value of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria in Minor Head Trauma
An observational study of Minor Head Injury, run by University of Monastir at 3 sites in Tunisia.
Trial summary
The New Orleans Criteria (NOC) and the Canadian CT Head Rules (CCHR) have been developed to decrease the number of normal computed tomography (CT) in mild head injury (MHI). The aim is to compare the clinical performance of these 2 decision rules for indentifying patients with intracranial traumatic lesions and those… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Minor Head Injury
- How many people
- 1,600 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesTunisia
- Study dates
- Jan 2011to Nov 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 10 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients with MHI defined as a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 to 15 and at least one of the following: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit.
Who may be able to join
- Patient with acute MHI was defined as a patient having a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13 to 15 and at least 1 of the following risk factors: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit.
Who cannot join
- Patients are excluded from the study if they are younger than 10 years, had GCS score of less than 13 or instable vital signs, came to the ED more than 24 hours after head trauma, were pregnant, were taking warfarin or had bleeding disorder, had an obvious penetrating skull injury or had contraindications for CT.
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country.
Tunisia3 sites
University hospital of Monastir
Monastir, Monastir Governorate, 5000
University Hospital of Monastir
Monastir, Monstir, 5000
Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital
Monastir, 5000
About this study
Official title: Prediction Value of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for Positive Head CT Scan and Acute Neurosurgical Procedures in Minor Head Trauma: a Multicenter External Validation Study
The New Orleans Criteria (NOC) and the Canadian CT Head Rules (CCHR) have been developed to decrease the number of normal computed tomography (CT) in mild head injury (MHI). The aim is to compare the clinical performance of these 2 decision rules for indentifying patients with intracranial traumatic lesions and those who required an emergent neurosurgical intervention following MHI.
Read the detailed description
A multicenter external validation study in 7 Tunisian teaching and non teaching hospitals including patients with MHI defined as a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 to 15 and at least one of the following: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit. Primary outcome was need for neurosurgical intervention defined as either death or craniotomy, or the need of endotracheal intubation within 30 days of the traumatic event. Secondary outcome was the presence of traumatic lesions on head CT scan. Comparaision of both decision rules using sensitivity specifications, positive and negative predictive value.
- Conditions
- Minor Head Injury
- Being tested
- no intervention
- Keywords
- Minor head injury, CT scan, Canadian CT Head Rules, The New Orleans Criteria
- Medical subject headings
- Craniocerebral Trauma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
no interventionOther
Also called clinical follow up
clinical follow up
no interventionOther
no intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with minor head injury | MHI is defined as a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 to 15 and at least one of the following: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit. Receives: Other: no intervention |
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jun 2012 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2011
- Primary completionNov 2011
- Study completionNov 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Minor Head InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 1,600 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Monastir
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nouira, University of Monastir
- Investigators
- Nouira Semir, Prof, Principal investigator, Monastir Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01619943
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Head injury
- Status last verified
- Jun 2012
- First submitted
- 12 Jun 2012
- Last updated
- 14 Jun 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jun 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prediction Value of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for Positive Head CT Scan and Acute Neurosurgical Procedures in Minor Head Trauma: a Multicenter External Validation Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01619943
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Head injury
- Conditions
- Minor Head Injury
- Keywords
- Minor head injury, CT scan, Canadian CT Head Rules, The New Orleans Criteria
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,600 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MonastirUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2011
- Primary completion
- Nov 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Jun 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The New Orleans Criteria (NOC) and the Canadian CT Head Rules (CCHR) have been developed to decrease the number of normal computed tomography (CT) in mild head injury (MHI). The aim is to compare the clinical performance of these 2 decision rules for indentifying patients with intracranial traumatic lesions and those who required an emergent neurosurgical intervention following MHI.
Detailed description
A multicenter external validation study in 7 Tunisian teaching and non teaching hospitals including patients with MHI defined as a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 to 15 and at least one of the following: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit. Primary outcome was need for neurosurgical intervention defined as either death or craniotomy, or the need of endotracheal intubation within 30 days of the traumatic event. Secondary outcome was the presence of traumatic lesions on head CT scan. Comparaision of both decision rules using sensitivity specifications, positive and negative predictive value.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with minor head injury | – | Other: no interventionMHI is defined as a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 to 15 and at least one of the following: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 10 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients with MHI defined as a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 to 15 and at least one of the following: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patient with acute MHI was defined as a patient having a blunt trauma to the head within 24 hours with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13 to 15 and at least 1 of the following risk factors: history of loss of consciousness, short-term memory deficit, amnesia for the traumatic event, post-traumatic seizure, vomiting, headache, external evidence of injury above the clavicles, confusion, and neurologic deficit.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients are excluded from the study if they are younger than 10 years, had GCS score of less than 13 or instable vital signs, came to the ED more than 24 hours after head trauma, were pregnant, were taking warfarin or had bleeding disorder, had an obvious penetrating skull injury or had contraindications for CT.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| no interventionAlso: clinical follow upclinical follow up | Other | Patients with minor head injury |
| no interventionno intervention | Other | Patients with minor head injury |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jun 2012.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Nouira Semir, Prof principal investigator
Monastir Hospital
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Minor Head Injury, run by University of Monastir at 3 sites in Tunisia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites in Tunisia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jun 2012.