The aim of this clinical trial is to compare musculoskeletal ultrasound with the reference standard diagnostic test (cranial CT scan) in patients with minor head trauma associated with scalp hematoma and suspected skull fracture. The primary objective is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in detecting skull fractures, in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios, using cranial CT as the reference standard.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
Skull point-of-care ultrasound
IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute
Genova, Italy, Italy
RECRUITINGSensibility
Sensibility of ultrasound examination regarding fracture diagnosis, compared to gold standard (Computed Tomography scan)
Time frame: Baseline, prior to Computed Tomography of the head
Specificity
Specificity of ultrasound examination regarding fracture diagnosis, compared to gold standard (Computed Tomography scan)
Time frame: Baseline, prior to Computed Tomography scan of the head
Positive predictive value
Positive predictive value of ultrasound examination regarding fracture diagnosis, compared to gold standard (Computed Tomography scan of the head)
Time frame: Baseline, prior to Computed Tomography scan of the head
Negative predictive value
Negative predictive value of ultrasound examination regarding fracture diagnosis, compared to gold standard (Computed Tomography scan of the head)
Time frame: Baseline, prior to Computed Tomography scan of the head
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