Clinical Trial: A Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Detect Intracranial Hemorrhage in Children

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Clinical Assessment of the Reliability of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Young Children

Brief Summary: To diagnose bleeding inside the head, children need to have a CT Scan or MRI of their heads. Not all doctors order these though, especially when there is no history of injury or when children don't look too sick. Unfortunately, this means that some children's bleeding doesn't get diagnosed as early as it could. This study wants to find a way to detect bleeding inside the head without using a CT scan or MRI.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: IWK Health Centre

Current Primary Outcome: Sensitivity of NIRS [ Time Frame: Study conclusion ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: specificity of NIRS, positive/negative predictive value [ Time Frame: Study conclusion ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: IWK Health Centre

Dates:
Date Received: November 19, 2008
Date Started: September 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 2, 2009
Last Verified: November 2008