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Choice of Tube Extremity in Emission of Lowest Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients

Sponsor
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02925936
Collaborator
(none)
48
Enrollment
1
Location
2
Arms
13
Duration (Months)
3.7
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Compare the radiation in pediatric patients thyroid submitted to chest X-ray using the position of the anode and cathode.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine
  • Other: Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine
 N/A

Detailed Description

The study's primary goal was to compare radiation exposure in two different positions during chest x rays in children. It was conducted from June/2014 to July/2015, and included children from 0 to12 years old staying at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Instituto de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre, Brazil, with chest x ray requests during ICU stay. They were randomized to two groups: during the x ray, one group was positioned with the thyroid facing the anode end, and the other group was positioned with the thyroid facing the cathode end.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
48 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Official Title:
Choice of Tube Extremity in Emission of Lowest Radiation Dose in Pediatric Patients
Study Start Date :
Jun 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2015

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Cathode

Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine

Other: Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine
Thyroid position: facing the cathode end of xray machine
Active Comparator: Anode

Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine

Other: Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine
Thyroid position: facing the anode end of xray machine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Dose of radiation used in thyroid gland with Ionization chamber [One month]

    Assessed using ionization chamber

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Dose of radiation used in thorax with spectrometer [One month]

    Assessed using ionization chamber

  2. Dose of radiation used in gonads with tape to measure [One month]

    Assessed using ionization chamber

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to 12 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 12 years old

  • Admitted to the Paediatric ICU at Instituto de Cardiologia de Porto Alegre

  • Chest X ray requested by treating physician

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with scans that failed to comply with the technical criteria from the European Community Commission guidelines on quality criteria for diagnostic radiographic images in paediatrics, as evaluated by the radiologist doctors responsible for that exam report.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90620-000

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Silvia Goldmeier, Dr, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Guilherme Oberto Rodrigues, Master of Science, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02925936
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 4769/12
First Posted:
Oct 6, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Oct 6, 2016
Last Verified:
Oct 1, 2016
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Keywords provided by Guilherme Oberto Rodrigues, Master of Science, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Radiography
Radiation
Diagnostic imaging

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 6, 2016