Cranial Ultrasound for Point of Care Intracranial Pathology Detection in Pediatrics
Recruiting
Observational Study
Traumatic Brain Injury
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- Up to 18
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 169 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Other
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About This Trial
To improve patient selection for head CT, a safe and high sensitivity screening neuroimaging modality is needed. Currently many clinicians must make treatment decisions based solely on the patients clinical exam, which has low sensitivity and specificity and low inter-rater reliability. This study is being done to learn more about B-mode cranial point-of-care ultrasound (cPOCUS). Ultrasound has se…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients requiring a head computed tomography (CT) as the standard of care
* Seen in the pediatric Emergency Department or Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Brenner Children's Hospital or Levine Children's Hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with…
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