Status:
COMPLETED
MRI for Non-invasive Evaluation of Brain Stress
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Craniosynostosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect that causes the bones on a baby's head to fuse together earlier than normal. This causes the baby to have an abnormally shaped head. These children are operated on t...
Detailed Description
The incidence of craniosynostosis is reported to be 1/2,000 births. Craniosynostosis is a birth defect that causes one or more sutures on a baby's head to close earlier than normal. The skull of an in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients presenting to the Plastic Surgery or Neurosurgery clinics with scheduled sedated MRI and abnormalities such as hydrocephalus (and possibly some patients to be used as controls who present to the clinic with no known skull or brain abnormalities)
Exclusion
- history of abnormalities known to affect brain topology or function
- implants (e.g. pacemakers) that might rule out use of MR scanning.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 30 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01898650
Start Date
January 30 2013
End Date
July 1 2017
Last Update
May 23 2023
Active Locations (1)
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St. Louis Children's Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110