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

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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014