Third Ventricle Echographic Study for Neuro-intensive Care Unit Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neuro-intensive Care Unit Patients
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Third ventricle diameter (average +/- standard deviation)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is usually used in the evaluation and management of patients with brain injury. This noninvasive method measures local blood flow velocity and direction in the proximal portions of large intracranial arteries. The operator requires a short training and experience to perform. The third ventricle diameter measurement by transcranial duplex flow sonography was performed in healthy volunteers . This studies show similar results in those obtained with the MRI or Computer Tomography (CT). Currently the third ventricle diameter measurements by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography was not validated for neuro-intensive care unit patients. The investigators propose to used recent ultrasound system to validate the third ventricle diameter measurements in comparison with the standard method (CT).
Detailed Description
Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is usually used in the evaluation and management of patients with brain injury. This noninvasive method measures local blood flow velocity and direction in the proximal portions of large intracranial arteries. The operator requires a short training and experience to perform. The third ventricle diameter measurement by transcranial duplex flow sonography was performed in healthy volunteers . This studies show similar results in those obtained with the MRI or Computer Tomography (CT). Currently the third ventricle diameter measurements by transcranial Doppler
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult, \> or equal to 18-yr
- •Admission to neuro-intensive care unit with brain injury
- •Evaluation by Computer Tomography
- •Indication for Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
Exclusion Criteria
- •Opposition to participate by the patient or a next of kin
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Third ventricle diameter (average +/- standard deviation)
Time Frame: Through study completion (30 months)
Spearman's test measuring the correlation coefficient between the third ventricle diameter measured by the expert using the ultrasonography and the third ventricle diameter measured by CT scan.
Secondary Outcomes
- Residents' learning curve(24 months)