Repeat CT scans after minor head injury: helpful or not?
NCT ID NCT07631936
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 1,000 patients on blood thinners who had a minor head injury and a normal first CT scan. Researchers want to see if a second CT scan 24 hours later finds any delayed brain bleeding. The goal is to understand whether the extra scan is needed and how often it leads to treatment changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors decide whether a repeat CT scan is needed for patients on blood thinners after a minor head injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks back at past records, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 admitted to the ER with minor traumatic head injury
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 * Minor head injury (GCS ≥ 13) * Current anticoagulant or dual antiplatelet therapy * ED admission for head injury Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting the full set of inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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U.O. Pronto Soccorso - DEA II Livello IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milano
Milan, Italy
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