Fast Magnetic Resonance Imaging as Compared to Computed Tomography Scan in Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis Imaging

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Orbital Cellulitis

Treatments: Device: Fast Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Device: Computed Tomography Scan

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02711436

HYMC-0022-16

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to compare orbital and central nervous system (CNS) imaging with Computed Tomography (CT) scan to that of Fast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fast MRI) in children with mild, moderate or severe orbital cellulitis with medical indications for imaging.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 months to 20 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with orbital cellulitis with indications for imaging

Exclusion criteria

• All others

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Computed Tomography Scan

Active Comparator group

Description:

To determine the presence of periosteal or orbital abscess, intracranial abscess and dural venous sinus thrombosis that are imaged properly with Computed Tomography scan.

Treatment:

Device: Computed Tomography Scan

Fast Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Active Comparator group

Description:

To determine the presence of periosteal or orbital abscess, intracranial abscess and dural venous sinus thrombosis that are imaged properly with T1/T2-weighted MRI.

Treatment:

Device: Fast Magnetic Resonance Imaging