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Clinical Trials/NCT04834453
NCT04834453
Completed
N/A

Correlation of Trans Cranial Doppler Ultrasound and CT Scan in Monitoring of Posttraumatic Brain Edema

Ain Shams University1 site in 1 country32 target enrollmentApril 28, 2021
ConditionsBrain Edema

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Brain Edema
Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Enrollment
32
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
the correlation between CCT scans score and Pulsatility Index of each patient
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The most common tool for diagnosis and follow up of cerebral edema in ICU is brain CT scan that necessitate patient transportation with risk of hemodynamic instability, and exposure to radiation.

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography allows true and rapid imaging of blood flow velocities of intracranial vessels. Transcranial Doppler sonography provides noninvasive evaluation of intracranial pressure by its characteristic wave patterns

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
April 28, 2021
End Date
December 28, 2021
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Mona Ammar

Assistant professor

Ain Shams University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • isolated blunt Traumatic Brain Injury
  • age 18-60 years

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Patients whose blood flow velocities could not be obtained from Trans temporal acoustic bone windows.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the correlation between CCT scans score and Pulsatility Index of each patient

Time Frame: 7 days

Study Sites (1)

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