Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study

Last updated: November 1, 2022
Sponsor: University of Utah
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05608460
C-Spine
  • Ages < 17
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A prospective multicenter observational study, led by Dr. Katie Russell of Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, that will examine the sensitivity, specificity, negative, and positive predictive values of CT scan and plain films in diagnosing cervical spine injury that requires treatment. This study is funded by the Primary Children's Hospital foundation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any participant less than 18 years old after blunt trauma
  • Seen by trauma service
  • With cervical spine imaging (XR, CT, or MRI)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • CT scan from outside facility is poor quality and not repeated (<63-channel, cuts >3mm, no reformats, motion artifact)
  • No radiology over reads by participating institution

Study Design

Total Participants: 15700
Study Start date:
August 15, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
August 15, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona 85016
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90027
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    San Diego, California 92123
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

    San Francisco, California 94158
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

    Stanford, California 94305
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon 97239
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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