Choice of Tube Extremity in Emission of Lowest Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients

October 4, 2016 updated by: Guilherme Oberto Rodrigues, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Compare the radiation in pediatric patients thyroid submitted to chest X-ray using the position of the anode and cathode.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study's primary goal was to compare radiation exposure in two different positions during chest x rays in children. It was conducted from June/2014 to July/2015, and included children from 0 to12 years old staying at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Instituto de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre, Brazil, with chest x ray requests during ICU stay. They were randomized to two groups: during the x ray, one group was positioned with the thyroid facing the anode end, and the other group was positioned with the thyroid facing the cathode end.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

48

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Brazil
    • RS
      • Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, 90620-000
        • Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

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

No older than 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 12 years old
  • Admitted to the Paediatric ICU at Instituto de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre
  • Chest X ray requested by treating physician

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with scans that failed to comply with the technical criteria from the European Community Commission guidelines on quality criteria for diagnostic radiographic images in paediatrics, as evaluated by the radiologist doctors responsible for that exam report.

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Cathode
Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine
Other: Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine
Thyroid position: facing the cathode end of xray machine
Active Comparator: Anode
Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine
Other: Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine
Thyroid position: facing the anode end of xray machine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dose of radiation used in thyroid gland with Ionization chamber
Time Frame: One month
Assessed using ionization chamber
One month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dose of radiation used in thorax with spectrometer
Time Frame: One month
Assessed using ionization chamber
One month
Dose of radiation used in gonads with tape to measure
Time Frame: One month
Assessed using ionization chamber
One month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Silvia Goldmeier, Dr, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4769/12

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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