Mobile Pediatric Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Computed Tomography (CT)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 25
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Images With Good or Acceptable Quality
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- — to 5 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Arms & Interventions
Mobile CT for pediatric patients in NICU, CVICU, and PICU
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.
Intervention: Mobile CT (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Images With Good or Acceptable Quality
Time Frame: From enrollment to interpretation of the scan (up to approximately 48 hours)
Image quality will be considered good/acceptable if there is a clinical report. Otherwise it is unacceptable.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported