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CEUS for Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children

NCT03490929 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2025-12-17

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Summary

Children with blunt abdominal trauma often get a CT as the first line imaging to evaluate for intra-abdominal organ injury. CT scans have some downsides with regard to radiation exposure, costs, and need for transport. Contrast enhanced ultrasonography has recently shown some promise as a way to detect intra-abdominal organ injury and may be able to replace the need for conventional CT scanning, without the need for ionizing radiation and the ability to be performed at the bedside.

Conditions

  • Trauma Abdomen

Interventions

DRUG

Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Type A Microspheres 25 MG Intravenous Powder for Suspension [LUMASON]

injection of Lumason (ultrasound contrast agent)

DEVICE

contrast-enhanced ultrasound

ultrasound of the abdomen after injection of ultrasound contrast agent (Lumason)

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Aaron E Chen, MD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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