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Evaluation of the Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children (BASIC) Scale
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified August 2010 by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborators:
Partners in Health
Thrasher Research Fund
Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Information provided by:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01068574
First received: February 12, 2010
Last updated: August 2, 2010
Last verified: August 2010
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Purpose
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 | Intervention |
|---|---|
| Acute Illness | Other: BASIC Score (Observational) |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | 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 |
Further study details as provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:
| Estimated Enrollment: | 2500 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2010 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2010 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Single Observational Cohort |
Other: BASIC Score (Observational)
The BASIC Score will be assessed by a study staff, but there are no interventions.
|
Eligibility| 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:
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01068574
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01068574
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
| Responsible Party: | Peter Drobac, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01068574 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
2009P002546 |
| Study First Received: | February 12, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | August 2, 2010 |
Keywords provided by Brigham and Women's Hospital:
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Acute illnesses in children under five |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 17, 2017