Which score saves more kids? new study pits BIG vs PTS
NCT ID NCT07624955
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 150 injured children to see which scoring system—the BIG score or the Pediatric Trauma Score—better predicts who might die from their injuries. Researchers will check vital signs, lab results, and outcomes during the hospital stay. The goal is to find the most accurate tool to help doctors make quick, life-saving decisions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study will include pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department with traumatic injuries and Eligible according to the inclusion criteria during the study period .
- Ages
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Up to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric trauma patients from birth up to 16 years of age. * Presentation to the Emergency Department within 24 hours of the primary injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with minor traumas who are treated and discharged directly from the ED. * Patients initially managed at and referred from another hospital. * Patients whose legal guardians discharge them against medical advice (AMA) before outcome data can be ascertained.
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