Status:
COMPLETED
Validation of the Mercy TAPE
Lead Sponsor:
Susan Abdel-Rahman
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Weight
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-16 years
Brief Summary
In 'real-world' health care settings there exist a number of circumstances where the weight of a child is desirable or even necessary but unavailable. Numerous weight estimation strategies have been d...
Detailed Description
In 'real-world' health care settings there exist a number of circumstances where the weight of a child is desirable or even necessary but unavailable. The most conspicuous of these settings can be fou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age between 2 months and 16 years of age
- capable of having the measurements performed
- parent or legal guardian is willing and able to provide verbal permission and, when appropriate, the participant has provided verbal assent to participate.
Exclusion
- unwilling to participate in the study procedures
- known or apparent limb deformities
- presence of any external medical equipment attached to the child
- underlying pathological condition that would produce abnormal body composition for age (e.g. edema)
- underlying pharmacologic management that would produce abnormal body composition for age (e.g. chronic oral corticosteroid use)
- In the opinion of the physicians providing patient care and those conducting the study, there are real or perceived contraindications for inclusion as a participant in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
642 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01507090
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
February 10 2015
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202
2
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
3
Milton Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033