Evaluating Validity of Clinical Criteria for Requesting Chest X-Rays in Trauma Patients

June 18, 2010 updated by: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Study of Accuracy of Clinical Examination for Chest Trauma

The purpose of this study is to identify the clinical criteria for requesting a chest x-ray in a patient with blunt trauma and its findings such as clinical signs with a high sensitivity could be used in a larger study to codify the final criteria.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

At present, a Chest x-ray is obtained from all trauma patients having suspicion to chest trauma. The indications for such radiographs are not well defined. This results in a large number of unnecessary chest radiographs being obtained. Our goal was to identify the clinical criteria for requesting a chest x-ray in a patient with blunt trauma and its findings such as clinical signs with a high sensitivity could be used in a larger study to codify the final criteria.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

385

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
      • Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 0311
        • Al-Zahra University Hospital
      • Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 021
        • Emamkhomeini University Hospital

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Three hundred and eighty six

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Every patient with blunt trauma to chest

Exclusion Criteria:

  • nothing

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
Chest trauma
chest x-ray applied for patients with chest trauma and the manifestations compared with clinical examination

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
chest pain
Time Frame: 5 min after admision time
for Assessing the accuaracy of this outcome we evaluated this one with chest x-ray manifestation
5 min after admision time

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
tachypnea
Time Frame: 5 min after admision time
for Assessing the accuaracy of this outcome we evaluated this one with chest x-ray manifestation
5 min after admision time
abrasion
Time Frame: 5 min after admision time
for Assessing the accuaracy of this outcome we evaluated this one with chest x-ray manifestation
5 min after admision time
crepitation
Time Frame: 5 min after admision time
for Assessing the accuaracy of this outcome we evaluated this one with chest x-ray manifestation
5 min after admision time

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 2, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 22, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2010

Last Verified

October 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ASD-1213-3

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