Recruiting

Mobile CT

Sponsor:

Duke University

Code:

NCT07166926

Conditions

Pediatric Abdominal Imaging

Pediatric Imaging

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 5

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Mobile CT

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Pediatric Abdominal Imaging

Pediatric Imaging

Study ID

NCT07166926

Start date

Nov 10, 2025

Status verified date

Sep, 2025

Completion date

Dec, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Oct, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0 - 5

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Study Design

Enrollment

25 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Diagnostic

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

other: Mobile CT for pediatric patients in NICU, CVICU, and PICU

Pediatric patients in NICU, CVICU, and PICU who are too ill to transport to the radiology department; could benefit from imaging for diagnosis and care. Advanced imaging modalities like CT can provide critical insights for monitoring pediatric patients with certain conditions.

Interventions

Mobile CT

SOMATOM On.site

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of Images With Good or Acceptable Quality [ Time Frame: From enrollment to interpretation of the scan (up to approximately 48 hours) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Joseph Cao, MD

919-684-7288joseph.cao@duke.edu

Melody Torain

919-684-7519melody.torain@duke.edu

Locations

Duke University Hospital

Recruiting

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

More Information

Sponsor

Duke University

Last update posted

Nov 21, 2025

Last verified

Sep, 2025

Keywords

  • SOMATOM On.site

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Duke University on 2025-11-21.