Bedside Ultrasound Assisted Pediatric Lumbar Puncture
Not Applicable
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- Infant/ Neonate Lumbar Puncture
- Registration Number
- NCT02193763
- Lead Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- 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
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Traumatic lumbar puncture up to 24 hours RBC\>10,000/ mm3 on spinal fluid analysis
Unsuccessful lumbar puncture average of <1hour failure to yield enough fluid for cerebrospinal fluid cell count as indicated by operator report on data collection sheet
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hospital length of stay average of <7days as reported in the subjects' medical record
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Advocate Christ Medical Center
🇺🇸Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
Advocate Christ Medical Center🇺🇸Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States