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Scientists test smarter brain monitoring for injured kids

NCT ID NCT04242602

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 29 children with brain injuries to test two new methods for checking how well the brain controls its own blood flow. The goal was to see if these methods could help doctors better understand and treat brain injuries. The study did not test a treatment, but aimed to improve monitoring techniques.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

29 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2018

Finished

Sep 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Children 1-18 years of age with acute TBI admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Ages

28 days to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 28 days-18 years admitted to the PICU at Children's Medical Center Dallas * Acute presentation (\< 24 hour) onset of neurologic injury * Acute neurologic injury can be due to any of the following mechanisms: * Severe accidental or abusive traumatic brain injury * Severe encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest * Spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage * Status epilepticus * Stroke * Presence of or pending placement of invasive indwelling arterial line for stand medical care * Any patient with an ICP monitor placed as standard of care Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without an arterial line placed as standard of care * Patients unable to cooperate with wearing a TCD headpiece device * Expected death within 24-48 hours * Inability to place NIRS probes or insonate TCD signal due to massive facial or cranial injury * Receiving an inhalational anesthetic agent * Hemoglobinopathy, myoglobinemia or and hyperbilirubinemia (due to inaccurate NIRS readings)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic brain injury intracerebral hemorrhage perinatal asphyxia post-cardiac arrest syndrome stroke disorder traumatic brain injury vascular brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Brain injuries Brain injury, vascular Traumatic brain injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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