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Do trauma patients really need that Full-Body scan?

NCT ID NCT05138536

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Methodist Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study looked at 510 trauma patients who had no signs of nerve damage. Researchers wanted to see if getting a full-body CT scan actually changed how doctors managed their care. The goal is to find out if these scans are truly helpful or just add cost and time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Pan-Computer Tomography (full-body CT scan)
What this could lead to
If it shows that full-body CT doesn't change care for these patients, it could help reduce unnecessary scans and lower healthcare costs.
What could go wrong
This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It won't lead to a new drug or therapy, and results may not apply to all trauma centers.

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Study facts

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

Participants

510 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2020

Finished

Mar 2020

Lead sponsor

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

All trauma patients from Methodist Health System.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Show the full entry requirements

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-years-old * No localizing neurologic defect * Any cause or mechanism of injury * Comprehensive CT obtained Exclusion Criteria: • Any patients that are pregnant or breastfeeding

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury Neurologic Manifestations

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Neurologic deficits Trauma

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

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