Simple blood test could spare seniors unnecessary brain scans
NCT ID NCT05425251
Summary
This study tested whether a simple blood test could help doctors decide when an older adult with a mild head injury needs a brain scan. Researchers measured two proteins in the blood of over 2,200 participants aged 65 and older to see if the test could accurately predict which patients had a brain injury visible on a scan. The goal is to reduce unnecessary CT scans, which are often performed but rarely show a problem, especially in elderly patients.
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Locations
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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CHU Grenoble-Alpes
Grenoble, France
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hôpital Edouard HERRIOT
Lyon, France
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Hôpital Lyon Sud HCL
Lyon, France
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Klinikum rechts der Isar
Munich, Germany
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