Causes and care for visible blood in children's urine in the pediatric emergency department
Causes and Management of Children Presenting With Macroscopic Hematuria in the Pediatric Emergency Department
This project will see how children under 18 with visible blood in their urine are diagnosed and treated in the pediatric emergency department to help create a standard care protocol.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | N/A to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Trial ID | NCT07312461 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study will enroll children under 18 who present to the pediatric emergency department at CHU de Strasbourg with macroscopic (visible) hematuria and collect clinical data on presentation, examinations, laboratory tests, imaging, diagnoses, treatments, and short-term outcomes. Investigators will record pathways of care, decision-making, and resource use to identify variability and common practices. No experimental treatments are given; data are collected from clinical evaluation and chart review, and participants or their parents can decline participation. Results will be used to propose a standardized emergency-department protocol to guide evaluation and management of pediatric macroscopic hematuria.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Children under 18 who present to the pediatric emergency department with visible (macroscopic) hematuria and whose parents or guardians consent to data collection.
Not a fit: Children whose hematuria is already explained and actively managed by another specialist, or those who decline participation, may not receive direct benefit from the study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could produce a standard ED protocol that reduces unnecessary tests, shortens time to diagnosis, and improves care consistency for children with visible blood in their urine.
How similar studies have performed: Few prior studies have described pediatric emergency management of macroscopic hematuria, so this approach is relatively understudied rather than widely proven.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Minor subject (\<18 years old) * Patient presenting to the pediatric emergency department with gross hematuria Exclusion Criteria: \- Subject (and/or their parents) who expressed their opposition to participating in the study.
Where this trial is running
Strasbourg
- Service de Pédiatrie 1 - Réanimation - CHU de Strasbourg - France — Strasbourg, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ariane ZALOSZYC, MD
- Email: ariane.zaloszyc@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3 88 12 77 42
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.