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NCT Number: NCT01322841

Universal Screening for Tuberculosis and Anemia With the CHICA System

The CHICA system is a clinical decision support system that uses adaptive turnaround documents to provide point-of-care information to clinicians. The investigators will be studying whether it can help in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and iron deficiency anemia.

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Key information

Conditions

Tuberculosis Actinomycetales Infections Anemia Anemia, Hypochromic Anemia, Iron-Deficiency Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Infections Iron Deficiencies Iron Deficiency Anemia Iron Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Mycobacterium Infections Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

3 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children's Health Services Research

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

About this study

The CHICA system is a clinical decision support system that uses adaptive turnaround documents to provide point-of-care information to clinicians. We will be studying whether it can help in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and iron deficiency anemia.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Age 3 to 11 years old and seen in a study clinic

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

CHICA Diagnosis Module

Other

The CHICA module helped to screen and diagnose patients with tuberculosis or iron deficiency anemia

CHICA Placebo

Other

This was CHICA without the screening module

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients Screened Positive for One of the Disorders

    Time frame: six months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients Diagnosed With One of the Disorders

    Time frame: six months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indiana University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
Mar 25, 2011
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2016

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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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