Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07166926
Pediatrics Mobile CT
A special kind of CT scanner that can move around (called a mobile CT) is already approved by the FDA to take pictures of adult and pediatric heads. This study wants to see if the same machine can safely take pictures of the chest and belly (abdomen) in children. This may benefit pediatric patients who may need a CT but are otherwise unable to be safely transported to the radiology department.
Recruiting
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Conditions
Age range
Up to 5 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
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.
Treatment and study plan
Mobile CT
DeviceSOMATOM On.site
Primary outcomes
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Number of Images With Good or Acceptable Quality
Time frame: From enrollment to interpretation of the scan (up to approximately 48 hours)
Image quality will be considered good/acceptable if there is a clinical report. Otherwise it is unacceptable.
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Joseph Cao, MD
CONTACT
Melody Torain
CONTACT
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Mobile Pediatric Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Computed Tomography (CT)
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2027
- First posted
- Sep 11, 2025
- Registry last updated
- Nov 21, 2025
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