Status:
UNKNOWN
Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath in Traumatic Raised Intracranial Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
Trauma patients are at risk for serious head trauma. The consequences of serious head trauma are often life altering. Currently, the only method available to rapidly assess the severity of head injury...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age greater or equal to 16 involved in blunt trauma.
- Patient is to undergo a CT of the head to evaluate suspected closed head injury
- Consent and ultrasound can be preformed within 1 hour before or after CT of the head
Exclusion
- Penetrating trauma to the head or significant ocular trauma
- Patients not expected to survive transfer out of the emergency room department
- Patient is too unstable to undergo a CT of the head or ultrasound of the optic nerve
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
560 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00783809
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
April 27 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L2X2