Selective CT for Anticoagulated Head Injured Patients (NCT05364749)
Selective Neuroimaging for Head-injured Emergency Patients Who Take Anticoagulant Medication
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal is to derive and a clinical decision rule for safe exclusion of traumatic brain injury without neuroimaging in head-injured ED patients who take anticoagulant medications. The objectives are to: 1. Derive and externally validate a new highly sensitive and maximally specific clinical decision rule for the exclusion of traumatic brain injury in head-injured ED patients who take anticoagulant medications; and, 2. Estimate the sensitivity and specificity of existing head injury clinical decision rules in head-injured ED patients who take anticoagulant medications.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of British Columbia — Vancouver, British Columbia
Age range: 16 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- University of British Columbia — Vancouver, British Columbia
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation — Hamilton, Ontario
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre — Kingston, Ontario
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute — Ottawa, Ontario
- Sinai Health — Toronto, Ontario
- Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal — Montreal, Quebec
- CHU de Québec - Université Laval — Québec, Quebec
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (416) 566-3590
Email: natasha.clayton@queensu.ca
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
Explore by condition: All Head Injury clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.