Rolling scanner could bring CT to sick Kids' bedside
NCT ID NCT07166926
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a mobile CT scanner, already approved for head scans, can safely take pictures of the chest and belly in children under 5 or those too small for standard machines. The goal is to help kids who are too sick to be moved to the radiology department. Researchers will check if the images are good enough for doctors to make a diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SOMATOM On.site mobile CT scanner
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow bedside CT scans for children who are too sick to move, reducing transport risks and delays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 25 children. The scanner may not produce acceptable images for all body areas, and results may not apply to all pediatric patients.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
-
Up to 5 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide 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: * Patient \<5 years of age or meeting size criteria to fit into the CT gantry and field of view (35 cm gantry aperture, 26 cm field of view). * Patients who would benefit from cross-sectional imaging (CT) of the chest and/or abdomen and pelvis, based on severity and anticipated progression of their disease, as determined by their primary treatment team or recommended by a consultant team. * Patients who are deemed clinically unsafe to travel based on medical conditions as determined by their primary treatment team. Exclusion Criteria: * Size precludes safe operation of the CT gantry * Unable to consent and parent/guardian unable to consent.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Pediatric abdominal imaging are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Duke University Hospital
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States