New study aims to cut unnecessary radiation in injured kids
NCT ID NCT06729528
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two scoring systems, PePCI and ManTIS, to help doctors decide whether injured children need a whole-body CT scan. Researchers looked at 684 children in the emergency department to see if these scores could accurately predict the need for imaging while reducing unnecessary radiation exposure. The goal is to make CT use safer for children by avoiding scans that aren't needed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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684 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 population includes all pediatric trauma cases that present to the red area of the emergency department.
- Ages
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Up to 18 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: * All pediatric trauma patients who present to the emergency red zone or are deemed appropriate for monitoring in the red zone during their emergency department visit. * Patients for whom consent to participate in the study is provided by their legal guardians (as children are not able to provide consent independently) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously been included in the study. * Patients who refuse treatment before their assessment is completed or withdraw their consent to participate in the study. * Patients with incomplete study data. * Patients with penetrating injuries
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)