Comparison · NCT02786966-ca9e8530
Canadian C-Spine Rule vs Control Phase (Usual Care): Proportion of Patients Feeling Uncomfortable
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.59 | 0.561 | 0.619 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.687 | 0.661 | 0.712 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.0969 | -0.135 | -0.0583 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.859 | 0.808 | 0.913 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.656 | 0.554 | 0.776 | log | |
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with the outcome on Canadian C-Spine Rule than on Control Phase (Usual Care) | 10.3 | 7.4 | 17.1 | from the risk difference interval |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Group 2 names the comparator: usual care.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Canadian C-Spine Rule | Assessment using Canadian C-Spine Rule to determine need for spinal immobilization for transport. | 654 | 1,108 | OG001 |
| Group 2 | Control Phase (Usual Care) | Paramedic assessment for potential cervical spine injuries using the Canadian C-Spine Rule, but spinal immobilization using standard immobilization protocols (usual care). | 883 | 1,285 | OG000 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcome
- Type
- PRIMARY
- Title
- Proportion of Patients Feeling Uncomfortable
- Description
- Measured on an ordinal scale from 1 to 10, with higher values indicating increasing discomfort. Values \>=5 were considered to indicate discomfort.
- Time frame
- At study completion
- Population
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- A Pragmatic Evaluation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule by Paramedics
- NCT number
- NCT02786966
- Phases
- NA
- Conditions
- Neck Injuries
- Interventions
- Canadian C-Spine Rule
- Lead sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Results first posted
- 2025-10-20
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02786966?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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