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

National Taiwan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Within 12 Hrs of Head Injury

Treatments: Device: infrascanner

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02222597

201209046DPB

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No 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

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

Trial design

400 participants in 1 patient group

positive infrascanner finding

Treatment:

Device: infrascanner