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Clinical Trials/NCT02193763
NCT02193763
Withdrawn
Not Applicable

Bedside Ultrasound Assisted Pediatric Lumbar Puncture--A Randomized Controlled Trial

Wake Forest University Health Sciences1 site in 1 countryAugust 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Infant/ Neonate Lumbar Puncture
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Traumatic lumbar puncture
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized study evaluating the efficacy of bedside ultrasound assisted lumbar puncture in pediatric patients

Detailed Description

Comparison of bedside ultrasound assisted lumbar puncture to traditional anatomical landmark approach in neonates and young infants requiring lumbar puncture

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2009
End Date
June 2024
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Any patient 0-12 months old requiring a lumbar puncture in the pediatric emergency department or inpatient pediatric floor is eligible to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • previous back surgeries
  • parent/ guardian inability to understand informed consent
  • parent/guardian refusal of informed consent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Traumatic lumbar puncture

Time Frame: up to 24 hours

RBC\>10,000/ mm3 on spinal fluid analysis

Unsuccessful lumbar puncture

Time Frame: average of <1hour

failure to yield enough fluid for cerebrospinal fluid cell count as indicated by operator report on data collection sheet

Secondary Outcomes

  • Hospital length of stay(average of <7days)

Study Sites (1)

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