A Multi-Center Study of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Hematoma Detection

NCT00576147 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 431

Last updated 2018-11-07

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Summary

The purposes of this study are:

1. To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements for identifying intracranial hematomas due to trauma.
2. To determine the reproducibility of the Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements with different operators and at different centers

Conditions

  • TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Interventions

DEVICE

Infrascanner

The main Near-Infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) head measurement

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • InfraScan, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Claudia Robertson, MD · Professor Medical Director, The Center for Neurosurgical Intensive Care, Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, Texas

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-01-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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