Traumatic Brain Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a research study to develop a noninvasive test using ultrasound to determine when urgent, life-saving treatment is needed for those with severe traumatic brain injuries.
Interventions
Patients will have up to four ultrasounds of the optic nerve.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Healthy Volunteer Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 or older * Able to provide legally effective consent Healthy Volunteer
Exclusion criteria
* Intracranial disease, neurologic symptoms, or eye pathology Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 or older * Confirmed or suspected severe traumatic brain injury * Able to provide legally effective consent Patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Optic nerve sheath diameter | Approximately 10 minutes at the time of ultrasounds | Develop software that will automatically measure optic nerve sheath diameter by analyzing the radio frequency data from an ultrasound probe intervention from those that do not, we will measure the optic nerve sheath diameter manually in the cross-sectional images. |
Countries
United States