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Clinical Trial Summary

Ankle sprain in children is a very common pathology. Currently in France, a standard X-ray is done in almost all cases. However, the literature has for several years validated the consideration of the Ottawa ankle rules in children to avoid the realization of these X-rays. Our study is an evaluation of clinical practice. The aim is to assess the impact of the implementation of a new protocol using the Ottawa ankle rules from the age of 5. In particular, radiographic sparing and absence of diagnostic error.


Clinical Trial Description

Main objective: To compare the rate of X-rays performed before and after implementation of the protocol in pediatric emergencies. Secondary objectives (if applicable): - Compare the time spent in the emergency room of patients before and after implementation of the protocol - Evaluate the gain in terms of cost for the healthcare system - Evaluate the adherence of caregivers to compliance with the protocol - Evaluate the decrease in the rate of X-rays performed in different age groups. - Evaluation of the consultation rate in the month for the same reason Primary endpoint = X-ray rate as a % of X-rays performed on the number of children presenting to pediatric emergencies over the period studied (before implementation of the protocol in a similar period = May to October 2022 / after implementation of the protocol = May to October 2023) Secondary endpoints = - Time spent in the emergency room in min - Estimation of the cost for the healthcare system by taking the cost of an x-ray and evaluating the gain on the reduction in the rate of x-rays performed (number of x-rays - cost of an x-ray) - Evaluation of caregiver compliance by measuring the number of X-rays performed outside the protocol (X-ray performed despite the absence of Ottawa criteria) - X-ray rate by age group - Spontaneous reconsultation rate within 1 month ;


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NCT number NCT05910060
Study type Observational
Source Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Contact Amélie GATIN
Phone 0383154727
Email a.gatin@chru-nancy.fr
Status Recruiting
Phase
Start date May 31, 2023
Completion date February 2024

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