CEUS for Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children

Children with blunt abdominal trauma often get a CT as the first line imaging to evaluate for intra-abdominal organ injury. CT scans have some downsides with regard to radiation exposure, costs, and need for transport. Contrast enhanced ultrasonography has recently shown some promise as a way to detect intra-abdominal organ injury and may be able to replace the need for conventional CT scanning, without the need for ionizing radiation and the ability to be performed at the bedside.

NCT Number	NCT03490929
Lead Sponsor	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Collaborators: Mayo Clinic
Conditions	Trauma Abdomen
Enrollment	146 participants
Start Date	2018-06-01
Primary Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-17