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Evaluation of the Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children (BASIC) Scale

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01068574
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified August 2010 by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : February 15, 2010
Last Update Posted : August 3, 2010
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Partners in Health
Thrasher Research Fund
Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Information provided by:
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the BASIC Scale--a simple, non-invasive clinical triage protocol--predicts severe illness, hospitalization or death among children under age five presenting for acute care in a rural African health center.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Acute Illness Other: BASIC Score (Observational)

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 2500 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Evaluation of the BASIC Scale (Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children): A Simple Triage Tool for Resource-limited Settings
Study Start Date : January 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 2010
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Single Observational Cohort Other: BASIC Score (Observational)
The BASIC Score will be assessed by a study staff, but there are no interventions.


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Ages Eligible for Study:   2 Months to 5 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Children aged two months to five years presenting to a rural health center in Rwanda.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child aged two months to five years presenting routine or urgent care in an ambulatory facility

Exclusion Criteria:

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Contacts
Contact: Peter Drobac, MD 857-776-7114 pdrobac@partners.org

Locations
Rwanda
Butaro Health Centre Recruiting
Butaro, Northern Province, Rwanda
Contact: Peter Drobac, MD    857-776-7114    pdrobac@partners.org   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Partners in Health
Thrasher Research Fund
Ministry of Health, Rwanda
More Information
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Responsible Party: Peter Drobac, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01068574     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2009P002546
First Posted: February 15, 2010    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 3, 2010
Last Verified: August 2010

Keywords provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:
Acute illnesses in children under five