Ultrasound test for abdominal injuries in children after blunt trauma
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how well an abdominal ultrasound test (FAST) works for children who come to the emergency department after a serious blunt injury to the belly or torso. The goal is to help doctors find dangerous internal bleeding or organ injury quickly and safely.
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Who can take part
- Your child is 0 to under 18 years old
- The injury is blunt (from an accident or hit/blow), and they come to the ED within 24 hours
- The injury fits one of the study reasons (for example: car crash, long fall, crush injury, assault to the abdomen)
- They are not excluded by emergency condition signs like age-based low blood pressure
- They did not already get certain belly tests before coming here (like CT scan, lavage, surgery, or an outside FAST exam)
- They do not have pregnancy, are not pregnant, and are not a prisoner (study rules)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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