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Can a simple score help spot sick kids faster?

NCT ID NCT02304341

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at two scoring systems (PAWS and PEWS) to see how well they measure illness severity in children admitted to intermediate care units. Over 3,000 children in French hospitals were monitored. The goal was to find a simple, reliable way to track a child's condition and improve care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could give doctors a simple, reliable tool to quickly spot which children need more urgent care.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The scores may not work as well in other hospitals or countries.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

3,016 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Sep 2012

Finished

Jan 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Children admitted to the paediatric inpatient unit in 7 regional hospitals French

Ages

1 day to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * All children admitted to the paediatric inpatient unit Exclusion Criteria: * parental refusal

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Critical Illness Disease Progression

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Critical illness

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Général

    Arras, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Général

    Cambrai, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Général

    Douai, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Général

    Lens, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Général

    Roubaix, France

  • Centre Hospitalier général

    Dunkirk, France

  • Centre hospitalier général

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

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