Evaluating Scandinavian Guidelines for Managing Head Injuries in Children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to assess the effectiveness of Scandinavian guidelines for managing mild and moderate head trauma in children presenting to emergency departments in Sweden and Norway. It involves a multicenter approach where data on patient characteristics, injury types, and outcomes will be collected from various hospitals. The study will not involve any interventions, as it focuses on evaluating existing management practices and their sensitivity to important patient outcomes. Data will be documented by healthcare professionals and followed up one month post-trauma to assess outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \<18 years.
* Minor and moderate blunt head trauma (GCS 9 - 15) seeking medical assessment in an emergency department at a study hospital in Sweden or Norway.
* Within 24 hours of trauma.
* Informed oral consent from one guardian, and child if older than 14 years old, after receiving oral and written information about study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient and/or guardian does not wish to participate in the study.
* Patient included in other study that may affect the management/treatment in the emergency department.
* Penetrating head injury (as those will always receive a CT scan).
* Suspected child abuse / non-accidental trauma (NAT) denoted as suspected child abuse where the social services are informed (as they will always receive a CT scan).
* The patient is not a citizen in the participating country and hence difficult to follow up.

Where it's running

• Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
  Haukeland, Norway Recruiting
• Alingsås Lasarett
  Alingsås, Sweden Recruiting
• Drottning Silvias Barnsjukhus
  Gothenburg, Sweden Recruiting
• Halland Hospital Halmstad
  Halmstad, Sweden Recruiting
• Lasarettet i Ljungby
  Ljungby, Sweden Recruiting
• Skåne University Hospital, Lund
  Lund, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Fredrik Wickbom, MD
• Email: fredrik.wickbom@regionhalland.se
• Phone: 004635131000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.