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NCT Number: NCT02925936

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Radiation Absorption Radiography

Age range

Up to 12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90620-000, Brazil

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Thyroid facing the anode end of xray machine

Other

Thyroid position: facing the anode end of xray machine

Thyroid facing the cathode end of xray machine

Other

Thyroid position: facing the cathode end of xray machine

Primary outcomes

  1. Dose of radiation used in thyroid gland with Ionization chamber

    Time frame: One month

    Assessed using ionization chamber

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dose of radiation used in thorax with spectrometer

    Time frame: One month

    Assessed using ionization chamber

  2. Dose of radiation used in gonads with tape to measure

    Time frame: One month

    Assessed using ionization chamber

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Oct 6, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 6, 2016

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