Pediatrics Mobile CT

Duke University25 enrolled

Overview

A special kind of CT scanner that can move around (called a mobile CT) is already approved by the FDA to take pictures of adult and pediatric heads. This study wants to see if the same machine can safely take pictures of the chest and belly (abdomen) in children. This may benefit pediatric patients who may need a CT but are otherwise unable to be safely transported to the radiology department.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pediatric Abdominal Imaging Pediatric Imaging

Interventions

Mobile CTDEVICE

SOMATOM On.site

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 5 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient \<5 years of age or meeting size criteria to fit into the CT gantry and field of view (35 cm gantry aperture, 26 cm field of view). * Patients who would benefit from cross-sectional imaging (CT) of the chest and/or abdomen and pelvis, based on severity and anticipated progression of their disease, as determined by their primary treatment team or recommended by a consultant team. * Patients who are deemed clinically unsafe to travel based on medical conditions as determined by their primary treatment team. Exclusion Criteria: * Size precludes safe operation of the CT gantry * Unable to consent and parent/guardian unable to consent.

Locations (1)

Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Images With Good or Acceptable Quality

Image quality will be considered good/acceptable if there is a clinical report. Otherwise it is unacceptable.

Time frame: From enrollment to interpretation of the scan (up to approximately 48 hours)

Central Contacts

Joseph Cao, MD

CONTACT

919-684-7288 joseph.cao@duke.edu

Melody Torain

CONTACT

919-684-7519 melody.torain@duke.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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