CEUS for Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Trauma Abdomen
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 0 – 17
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 146 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Other
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About This Trial
Children with blunt abdominal trauma often get a CT as the first line imaging to evaluate for intra-abdominal organ injury. CT scans have some downsides with regard to radiation exposure, costs, and need for transport. Contrast enhanced ultrasonography has recently shown some promise as a way to detect intra-abdominal organ injury and may be able to replace the need for conventional CT scanning, w…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Hemodynamically stable (defined as not needing massive transfusion protocol and not undergoing an emergent surgical procedure within the next hour)
2. History of or suspicion for blunt abdominal trauma
3. Abdominal CT ordered or obtained
Exclusion Criteria:
1. History of al…
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