Pocket-Sized scanner could spot brain bleeds without a CT scan

NCT ID NCT06491173

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Mar 07, 2026 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 10 times

Summary

This study tested a portable, handheld device called the InfraScanner 2500 that uses near-infrared light to detect bleeding inside the skull after a head injury. Researchers compared the device's results to CT scans in 180 patients at two hospitals in Uganda. The goal was to see if the scanner could accurately identify brain bleeds, which could help in places where CT machines are not available.

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Locations

Mayanja Memorial Hospital

Mbarara, Uganda
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Mbarara, Uganda

Conditions

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CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURY CRUSHING SKULL INJURY CRUSHING SKULL INJURY HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED HEAD INJURIES, MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES, MULTIPLE HEAD INJURY HEAD INJURY HEAD INJURY MAJOR HEAD INJURY MAJOR HEAD INJURY, MINOR HEAD INJURY, MINOR HEAD INJURY, OPEN HEAD INJURY, OPEN HEAD TRAUMA HEAD TRAUMA HEAD TRAUMA INJURY HEAD TRAUMA INJURY HEAD TRAUMA, PENETRATING HEAD TRAUMA, PENETRATING HEAD TRAUMA,CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA,CLOSED INJURY, CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURY, HEAD MULTIPLE HEAD INJURY TRAUMA, HEAD