Independent directory Public ClinicalTrials.gov records United States
ClinicalTrials.gov record
Not listed No phase listed Observational

DKA Optic Ultrasound

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02130180

Public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02130180. Field values are reproduced from the official study page; the official ClinicalTrials.gov record remains the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.

ClinicalTrials.gov public records Last synced Sep 13, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT

Data is sourced from official ClinicalTrials.gov public API records. Always review the official ClinicalTrials.gov record for the latest information.

Official title

Measurement of the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter by Optic Ultrasound in Diabetic Ketoacidosis and the Relationship to Cerebral Edema

Brief summary

Reproduced verbatim from the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Not medical advice.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of type 1, or "insulin-dependent," diabetes (T1DM) and is defined by a high blood glucose level (over 200 mg/dL) coupled with severe acidosis. In this state the body breaks down fat tissue for adequate energy production. This results in ketone and acid production, and ultimately DKA. Cerebral edema (CE), or "brain swelling," can also occur with severe DKA. Current evaluation for DKA-related CE necessitates a high index of clinical suspicion and often times such patients receive advanced brain imaging such as computed tomography (CT) scans.Ocular sonography (ultrasound) is an alternative imaging technique that can provide immediate diagnostic capability at the bedside and minimize radiation exposure. This technique has been used to rapidly and accurately detect increased brain swelling through measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in a number of clinical situations including pediatric head trauma, hydrocephalus and ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunctions, and altitude sickness in adults. Investigators plan to conduct a prospective study including children aged 7-18 years. The objective of this study is to assess the utility of sonographic measurements of the ONSD as a tool for identification of DKA-related CE.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02130180
Recruitment status
Not listed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Enrollment
108 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
7 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Mar 31, 2014
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2015
Completion
Sep 30, 2015
Last update posted
Jul 29, 2015

2014 – 2015

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul Minnesota Recruiting

Site contact phone numbers, emails, and investigator names are intentionally not displayed here. Open the official ClinicalTrials.gov record for site contact information.

About this trial record page

What this page shows
Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02130180, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
What this page does not do
No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, study quality scoring, or AI-generated medical summaries. No site contact phone numbers, emails, or investigator names.
Where the data comes from
Sourced from the official ClinicalTrials.gov public API. The official record is the source of truth.
Last refresh
Last update posted Jul 29, 2015 · Synced Sep 13, 2026

Related: full search, browse by condition, browse by drug or therapy, browse by sponsor, browse by U.S. city.

Open the official record

The complete protocol, eligibility criteria, and contact information for NCT02130180 live on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View official ClinicalTrials.gov record →