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Comparative Study on the Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasonic Bone Age Assessment Methods

Efficacy Comparison of Ultrasonic Atlas Method and Scoring Method in the Assessment of Bone Age Abnormalities in Children Under 6 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500100636
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-11
Start date
2025-04-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Growth and Developmental Disorders

Interventions

Gold Standard:Using the X-ray TW3 method as the gold standard for bone age assessment, according to the clinical practice expert consensus on the evaluation and management of children's physical devel
Index test:Ultrasonic Atlas Method and Scoring Method

Sponsors

The Third Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The following situations may suggest a growth and developmental disorder, warranting a routine growth and developmental assessment in children: such as a slow growth rate, or a sudden acceleration or deceleration, height or weight not corresponding to age, swelling of the gonads, delayed cognitive or motor development, chronic illness or infection, family history, malnutrition, etc. 2. Within the age of 6 years. 3. Undergo an X-ray bone age assessment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of acute trauma, infection, or arthritis in the hand, wrist, or knee. 2. Has not undergone X-ray for bone age assessment within 2 weeks of an ultrasound examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic Efficacy;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCao Junyan

The Third Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat-sen University

cream217@163.com+86 20 85253030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026