Blood test could replace CT scans for head injuries
NCT ID NCT07036146
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a blood test for a protein called S100B can help doctors quickly rule out brain injury in people who come to the emergency room with a head injury. The test is already known to be very accurate at predicting when no brain injury is present. If it works well, it could reduce the need for CT scans and shorten ER visits. The study will include 1,000 patients of all ages, including pregnant women.
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 could provide a quick blood test to rule out brain injury after head trauma, reducing unnecessary CT scans and emergency room visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test is already known to be highly sensitive, but it may not change clinical practice or be adopted widely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Either males or female patients, aged 0-100 years, who signed the study informed consent, including pregnant and breastfeeding women admitted at the ED with a head trauma occurred less than 6 hour prior to admission to the ED.
- Ages
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Up to 100 years
- 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: * Either males or female patients, aged 0-100 years, who signed the study informed consent, including pregnant and breastfeeding women admitted at the ED with a head trauma occurred less than 6 hour prior to admission to the ED. Unconscious patients will still be enrolled if they regain consciousness within 6 hours of the trauma Exclusion Criteria: * unconscious patients as well as patients for whom the head trauma occurred at least 6 hours before presenting to the emergency room
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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