Status:
UNKNOWN
Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures
Lead Sponsor:
Carilion Clinic
Conditions:
Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The standard way to identify landmarks in the spine before inserting a needle for a lumbar puncture is to feel by touch. The purpose of this research is to determine if doing an ultrasound to identify...
Detailed Description
Subjects will be identified for the study after meeting inclusion \& exclusion criteria. Part of said criteria is that the patient will medically require a lumbar puncture (LP) to be completed for the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Birth to 17y of age
- Patient currently in Pediatric ED, Ward, or ICU
- Determined by providers caring for the patient that lumbar puncture is clinically indicated
- Parent/Legal Guardian able to give consent prior to the procedure
Exclusion
- Known anatomic spinal deformity (e.g. scoliosis)
- Critical illness where emergent lumbar puncture is needed
- Patients only able to be entered in the study once per encounter
- Patients who are wards of the state or in foster care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04828746
Start Date
March 15 2021
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
February 7 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014