Evaluation of the Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children (BASIC) Scale

• Conditions: Acute Illness
• Interventions: Other: BASIC Score (Observational)

• Registration Number: NCT01068574
• Lead Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-02-12
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-15
• Status Verified: 2010-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 2010-08-03
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

• Child aged two months to five years presenting routine or urgent care in an ambulatory facility

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Single Observational Cohort	BASIC Score (Observational)	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Butaro Health Centre; 🇷🇼 Butaro, Northern Province, Rwanda