Rapid MRI for Acute Pediatric Head Trauma

Completed

Conditions studied: Head Trauma, Image, Body

In brief

Pediatric head trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children/adolescents. The current standard of care regarding imaging modality when concerned for an acute head injury is CT. This exposes children to radiation that may predispose to future malignancy. Rapid MRI is a test that eliminates radiation and has expanded uses in multiple other areas. This study is evaluating it for pediatric acute head trauma.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03291964

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

76

Starts

2017-09-03

Expected to finish

2019-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-01-26

Who can join

Age: any, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient presents to the pediatric emergency department or trauma system at OHSU or is a trauma system transfer patient to OHSU
• Age 0-14 years.
• Being evaluated for a traumatic head injury and attending physician decides to obtain a head CT.
• Clinically stable for additional testing: provider deems it safe to obtain a QbMRI in the ED without deep sedation

You may not qualify if…

• Subject is from outside hospital and head CT was performed greater than 6 hours prior
• Subject is from outside hospital and initial head CT is not in our imaging system for review
• History of intracranial surgery
• History of metallic implants making MRI contraindicated
• Decompressive surgery prior to QbMRI

Where it is running

• OHSU — Portland, Oregon, United States

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