Evaluation of the Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children (BASIC) Scale

August 2, 2010 updated by: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Evaluation of the BASIC Scale (Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children): A Simple Triage Tool for Resource-limited Settings

The purpose of this study is to assess whether the BASIC Scale--a simple, non-invasive clinical triage protocol--predicts severe illness, hospitalization or death among children under age five presenting for acute care in a rural African health center.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

2500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Rwanda
    • Northern Province
      • Butaro, Northern Province, Rwanda
        • Recruiting
        • Butaro Health Centre
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 months to 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children aged two months to five years presenting to a rural health center in Rwanda.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child aged two months to five years presenting routine or urgent care in an ambulatory facility

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Single Observational Cohort
Other: BASIC Score (Observational)
The BASIC Score will be assessed by a study staff, but there are no interventions.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Collaborators

Thrasher Research Fund
Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Partners in Health

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

February 15, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 3, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2010

Last Verified

August 1, 2010

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2009P002546

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