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

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT02222597

Collaborator

(none)

400

Enrollment

Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Within 12 Hrs of Head Injury	Device: infrascanner

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Anticipated Enrollment :

400 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

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

Study Start Date :

Apr 1, 2014

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
positive infrascanner finding	Device: infrascanner

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

positive infrascanner finding

Device: infrascanner

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

detect the predictive value of the infrascanner for intracranial hemorrhage [within 12 hours after head injury]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

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:

The patients over 12 hours after head injury, visiting the Emergency Department of the NTUH, and receiving computed tomography of head were excluded.
Patients with massive scalp laceration or hematoma were excluded. -