In-Field Detection of Intracranial Pressure

Duke University53 enrolled

Overview

This is a research study to develop a noninvasive test using ultrasound to determine when urgent, life-saving treatment is needed for those with severe traumatic brain injuries.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Interventions

Optic Nerve UltrasoundsOTHER

Patients will have up to four ultrasounds of the optic nerve.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Healthy Volunteer Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 or older * Able to provide legally effective consent Healthy Volunteer Exclusion Criteria: * Intracranial disease, neurologic symptoms, or eye pathology Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 or older * Confirmed or suspected severe traumatic brain injury * Able to provide legally effective consent Patient Exclusion Criteria: * Significant bilateral ocular trauma

Locations (1)

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Optic nerve sheath diameter

Develop software that will automatically measure optic nerve sheath diameter by analyzing the radio frequency data from an ultrasound probe intervention from those that do not, we will measure the optic nerve sheath diameter manually in the cross-sectional images.

Time frame: Approximately 10 minutes at the time of ultrasounds

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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