NCT01188447View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Evaluation of the Safety of C-Spine Clearance by Paramedics

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Enrollment

4,034

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2015

Conditions
Fracture of Cervical Spine
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Canadian C-Spine Rule

Paramedics will apply a validated decision rule (the Canadian C-spine Rule) to determine whether or not immobilization is required for trauma patients being transported to the emergency department.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

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lead

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

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