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NCT Number: NCT07696598

Extradural Hematoma in Pediatrics After Acute Head Injury: Surgical and Clinical Outcome

Acute extradural hematoma (EDH) is a potentially life-threatening neurosurgical emergency in children, commonly resulting from traumatic head injury. Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention are critical factors influencing neurological recovery and overall outcome. Despite advances in neuroimaging and surgical techniques, the clinical presentation, management strategies, and outcomes of pediatric EDH remain variable

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Key information

Conditions

Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Age range

1 day–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sohag University Faculty of Medicine

Sohag, Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Pediatric patients (<18 years of age).
  • Patients with traumatic extradural (epidural) hematoma.
  • Patients who underwent surgical evacuation of the extradural hematoma.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with coagulopathy.
  • Patients with autoimmune disorders.
  • Patients with a previous operation for extradural hematoma.
  • Patients with associated intracranial hematomas (e.g., subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or brain contusion).
  • Patients with panfacial fractures.
  • Patients with significant general surgical, cardiothoracic, or orthopedic comorbidit.

Treatment and study plan

evacuation of hematoma

Procedure

emergency craniotomy

Primary outcomes

  1. Neurological outcome assessed by the King's Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury (KOSCHI)

    Time frame: 3-6 month after surgery

    Neurological outcome measured using the King's Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury (KOSCHI). Scores range from 1 to 5A/5B according to the scale. Higher scores indicate better neurological recovery.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

abdelrahman mohamed neurosurgery department of sohag university, resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

01021293440

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Combined Retrospective and Prospective Study of Surgical and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Extradural Hematoma Following Acute Head Injury

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 10, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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