Ankle Trauma in Children, Application of Ottawa Ankle Rules From 5 Years Old, What is the Impact
- Conditions
- Sports Injuries in Children
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: OTTAWA ANKLE RULES
- Registration Number
- NCT05910060
- Lead Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
- Brief Summary
Ankle sprain in children is a very common pathology. Currently in France, a standard X-ray is done in almost all cases. However, the literature has for several years validated the consideration of the Ottawa ankle rules in children to avoid the realization of these X-rays.
Our study is an evaluation of clinical practice. The aim is to assess the impact of the implementation of a new protocol using the Ottawa ankle rules from the age of 5. In particular, radiographic sparing and absence of diagnostic error.
- Detailed Description
Main objective: To compare the rate of X-rays performed before and after implementation of the protocol in pediatric emergencies.
Secondary objectives (if applicable):
* Compare the time spent in the emergency room of patients before and after implementation of the protocol
* Evaluate the gain in terms of cost for the healthcare system
* Evaluate the adherence of caregivers to compliance with the protocol
* Evaluate the decrease in the rate of X-rays performed in different age groups.
* Evaluation of the consultation rate in the month for the same reason
Primary endpoint = X-ray rate as a % of X-rays performed on the number of children presenting to pediatric emergencies over the period studied (before implementation of the protocol in a similar period = May to October 2022 / after implementation of the protocol = May to October 2023) Secondary endpoints =
* Time spent in the emergency room in min
* Estimation of the cost for the healthcare system by taking the cost of an x-ray and evaluating the gain on the reduction in the rate of x-rays performed (number of x-rays - cost of an x-ray)
* Evaluation of caregiver compliance by measuring the number of X-rays performed outside the protocol (X-ray performed despite the absence of Ottawa criteria)
* X-ray rate by age group
* Spontaneous reconsultation rate within 1 month
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 600
- 5 to 18 years old
- consulting in pediatric emergency in Nancy children hospital
- for ankle injury
Constitutional bone disease Polytrauma Inability to assess the patient (inebriated, altered consciousness, neurosensitive disease, intoxication) Non-acquired walking Injury more than 10 days old Patient re-consults for the same injury previously assessed in the same centre Patient with previous radiographs prior to consultation Open fracture Sensory or vascular deficit Haemophilia Metabolic disease with proven osteopenia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description after protocol OTTAWA ANKLE RULES patients between 5 and 18 years of age consulting the paediatric emergency department for ankle trauma, after the implementation of the protocol
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method COMPARISON of the rate of x-rays 4 month COMPARISON of the rate of x-rays as a % of x-rays performed among the number of children presenting to paediatric emergency departments over the period studied before and after implementation of the protoc
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
children hospital Nancy
🇫🇷Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France