Pediatrics Mobile CT

Duke University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pediatric Imaging; Pediatric Abdominal Imaging

Treatments: Device: Mobile CT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07166926

Pro00118586

Details and patient eligibility

About

A special kind of CT scanner that can move around (called a mobile CT) is already approved by the FDA to take pictures of adult and pediatric heads. This study wants to see if the same machine can safely take pictures of the chest and belly (abdomen) in children. This may benefit pediatric patients who may need a CT but are otherwise unable to be safely transported to the radiology department.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient <5 years of age or meeting size criteria to fit into the CT gantry and field of view (35 cm gantry aperture, 26 cm field of view).
• Patients who would benefit from cross-sectional imaging (CT) of the chest and/or abdomen and pelvis, based on severity and anticipated progression of their disease, as determined by their primary treatment team or recommended by a consultant team.
• Patients who are deemed clinically unsafe to travel based on medical conditions as determined by their primary treatment team.

Exclusion criteria

• Size precludes safe operation of the CT gantry
• Unable to consent and parent/guardian unable to consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 1 patient group

Mobile CT for pediatric patients in NICU, CVICU, and PICU

Other group

Description:

Pediatric patients in NICU, CVICU, and PICU who are too ill to transport to the radiology department; could benefit from imaging for diagnosis and care. Advanced imaging modalities like CT can provide critical insights for monitoring pediatric patients with certain conditions.

Treatment:

Device: Mobile CT