Could a 1-Hour allergy shot replace the 4-Hour wait for emergency CT?
NCT ID NCT07268248
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a steroid and antihistamine just 1 hour before a CT scan is as safe as the standard 4-hour premedication for people with contrast allergies. It involves 540 emergency department adults who need a CT for a serious condition. If successful, it could speed up critical imaging without raising the risk of allergic reactions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Methylprednisolone and diphenhydramine (steroid and antihistamine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could shorten the wait time for emergency CT scans in patients with contrast allergies, allowing faster diagnosis and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (540 participants) testing non-inferiority, so it may not prove the shorter regimen is equally safe. Allergic reactions, though rare, could still occur.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 540 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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.
- Ages
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21 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: 1. Adult (≥ 21 years old) 2. Documented iodinated contrast allergy in the electronic health record 3. CT with iodinated contrast ordered for a high-risk indication, † defined as post-arrest, concern for aortic dissection, ischemia, occlusion, obstruction, or other life-threatening conditions requiring timely diagnosis 4. Willing and able to give consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous enrollment in this study 2. Pregnancy 3. Seafood or iodine allergy, alone 4. Gadolinium allergy
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