Status:
COMPLETED
Diagnostic Performance of the Ultra Low-Dose (ULD) Scanner vs. Diagnostic Performance With Standard X-rays in the Emergency Department Compared With Performance of the Standard Classical-dose Scanner for Trauma of the Dorsolumbar Spine, Pelvis and Extremities
Lead Sponsor:
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Conditions:
Bone Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The conventional standard-dose scanner leads to a significantly greater X-ray exposure than the standard X-ray. Recently, technological innovations like the ULD ("Ultra Low Dose") scanner have been de...
Detailed Description
The main purpose of this study is to compare the diagnostic performances of the ULD scanner with those of the standard X-ray when looking for fractures of the dorsolumbar region, the pelvis, proximal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient with a BMI \<40 kg / m²
- Emergency department patient for trauma of the dorso-lumbar spine, pelvis, proximal femurs, and / or extremities requiring standard radiographs
- Patient with painful symptomatology causing suspicion of a broken bone
- Patient or family member / trusted person / family member who has given free and informed consent
- Patient or family member / trusted person / family member who has signed the consent form
- Patient beneficiary or affiliate of a health insurance plan
- Exclusion criteria:
- Patient participating in a category 1 study
- Patient in a period of exclusion determined by another study
- Patient on under juridical protection, under curatorship or under guardianship
- Patient for whom it is impossible to give informed information
- Pregnant, parturient or nursing patient
- Polytraumatised patient
- Patients in vital emergency requiring urgent scanner
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 21 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 12 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
554 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04074733
Start Date
October 21 2019
End Date
September 12 2025
Last Update
December 10 2025
Active Locations (5)
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1
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
Nîmes, Gard, France, 30029
2
Clinique de l'Union
Saint-Jean, Haute-Garonne, France, 31240
3
Clinique du Parc
Castelnau-le-Lez, Hérault, France, 34170
4
Centre Hospitalier de Mont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, 40024