An Evaluation of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Intracranial Hematoma Detection of Head Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department.

National Taiwan University Hospital400 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for intracranial hematoma detection of head trauma patients

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

400

Conditions

Within 12 Hrs of Head Injury

Interventions

infrascannerDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: The patients within 12 hours after head injury, visiting the Emergency Department of the National Taiwan University Hospital, and receiving computed tomography of head were enrolled. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The patients over 12 hours after head injury, visiting the Emergency Department of the NTUH, and receiving computed tomography of head were excluded. 2. Patients with massive scalp laceration or hematoma were excluded. -

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital Emergency Department

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

detect the predictive value of the infrascanner for intracranial hemorrhage

Time frame: within 12 hours after head injury

Central Contacts

Meng-Che Wu, MD

CONTACT

+886-972653208 mengcher111@gmail.com

Cheng-Yi Wu, MD

CONTACT

+886-972653218 alanwuem@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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