Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
See if you qualify for this study
Answer a few quick questions about your location and health. Takes about a minute.
About this study
Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) often suffer from spinal cord swelling inside the thecal sac, which contains the spinal cord and surrounding fluid, leading to increased pressure on the spinal cord tissue and decreased spinal cord blood flow at the site of injury. The combination of increased pressure and decreased blood flow causes vascular hypoperfusion of the spinal cord and exacerbates the severity of injury. This is also referred to as secondary injury. Thus, knowledge of spinal cord hypoperfusion would allow the treating physician to optimize the hemodynamic condition of the patient with acute spinal cord injury and potentially improve functional outcomes.
Sponsor: University of Washington
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 18 years of age minimum
- ✓ Acute spinal cord injury fpr less than 24 hours
- ✓ Injury ranging from mild spinal cord injury where motor function is preserved (AIS A) to complete injury where there is no motor or sensory function below the leel of the injury (AIS D)
- ✓ Medically stable to undergo routine dorsal decompression, spinal realignment
- ✓ and stabilizing with segmental instrumentation
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Younger than 18 years old
- ✕ Neurological lower extremity exam missing or intact
- ✕ Traumatic head injury with a Glasgow score of 11 or lower
- ✕ Cord injury level caudal to T10 (thoracic spine level 10)
- ✕ A known sensitivity to lipid microsphere or its components, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG)
- ✕ A history of anaphylactoid reactions from ultrasound enhancing agents
- ✕ A known history of cardiopulmonary conditions
- ✕ Cardiac shunt
Where it's recruiting
Seattle
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06654804 · last updated 2025-04-27