New brain monitors could save kids after head trauma
NCT ID NCT05717647
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at children aged 3 to 16 with severe head injuries to understand why some have poor outcomes. Researchers are testing extra monitors that track oxygen and chemical changes in the brain, which are already used safely in adults. The goal is to gather information that could help doctors better protect children's brains after injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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
Paediatric patients with severe brain injury undergoing multimodality neuromonitoring
- Ages
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3 to 16 years
- 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: * Patients admitted with brain injury requiring ventilation and ICP monitoring * Age group: 3 years and 16 years (children under the age of three years are excluded as the triple bolt for multimodality monitoring is not currently used for this age group) Exclusion Criteria: * Bleeding diathesis * Patient unlikely to survive more than 24 hours
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 9AS, United Kingdom
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