Robot ultrasound could watch brain injuries around the clock
NCT ID NCT05848297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a robotic ultrasound device can safely and effectively monitor blood flow in the brains of people with severe traumatic brain injury. The device is designed to work automatically for long periods, even in hospitals with little ultrasound experience. Researchers will check for patient discomfort, skin changes, and whether the device stays in place and provides useful readings.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients with severe blunt head trauma with GCS ≤8 within 72 hours of brain injury will be included. Unstable patients and those without identifiable TCD windows will be excluded.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 * Blunt TBI with Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) ≤8 * Injury within 72 hours * Adequate TCD windows * Ability to obtain informed consent from a Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) Exclusion Criteria: * Catastrophic brain injury with grim prognosis (e.g.: GCS 3 with bilateral mid-position pupil) * C- spine fracture with evidence of spinal cord injury * Severe skull or scalp injury precluding device placement * Planned decompressive hemicraniectomy * Continuous fever for \>6 hours at the time of enrollment (despite treatment) * Lack of TCD window
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Davis
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDavis, California, 95616, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23284, United States
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Wake Forest University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109, United States
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