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Use of Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy for Evaluation of the Trauma/Critically Care Patients

Completed
Conditions
Trauma
Interventions
Device: Diffuse optical spectroscopy
Registration Number
NCT00581295
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Brief Summary

Trauma remains the leading cause of death and disability for Americans age 1-44. Trauma can cause internal bleeding, and this bleeding is often hard to detect without sophisticate tests that take time to complete and analyze.

In addition, internal bleeding, including bleeding into the lung and chest cavity, as well as other blood loss, happens in many critically ill patients. For example, for hemorrhage, it is very difficult to detect active hemorrhage and to determine optimal rates of fluid and blood resuscitation.

Diffuse optical spectroscopy has the potential to accurately assess adequacy of tissue perfusion, oxygenation, tissue oxygen extraction, and cytochrome oxidation states that may be critical to optimal treatment, end- organ preservation, and survival.

Detailed Description

The research' want to monitor tissue perfusion and indicators of tissue damage and viability in critically ill patients by using DOS.

Non-invasive Optical Techniques DOS,near-infrared diffuse optical spectroscopy (NIR-DOS.

NIR-DOS provides functional physiologic tissue/organ information without ionizing radiation and without withdrawing any blood, in a cost-effective and rapid manner. The application of frequency-domain photon migration analysis (FDPM) to NIRS allows independent measurements of tissue absorption and scattering properties at depths of 1 cm or more below the skin surface.

Such capabilities will improve early diagnosis, detection, optimization of therapy, assessment of adequacy of resuscitation, and alteration in management plans for all of these critical conditions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
93
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult age 18 years or older, male or female
  • Trauma/Critical Care patient
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject is not Trauma/Critical Care patient

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
traumaDiffuse optical spectroscopyDiffuse optical spectroscopy measurment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The ability to noninvasively diagnose conditions in the intensive care unit, or in battlefield conditions.5 to 60 seconds
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Beckman Laser Institute,University of California, Irvine

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Irvine, California, United States

Trauma/Critical Care Units, UCI Medical Center

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Orange, California, United States

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