Status:
RECRUITING
Comparison of Different CSF Sampling Sites on External Ventricular Drains
Lead Sponsor:
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Conditions:
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the difference between proximal and distal CSF sampling. If the characteristics of distally and proximally sampled CSF are similar or correlate well, it may...
Detailed Description
Insertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is a common neurosurgical procedure, for example in patients with intracranial bleeding, head trauma of tumours. The aim of an external ventricular dra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with an EVD in place regardless of the underlying pathology.
- Written informed consent to participate in the study must be obtained from the subject. If the subject is not capable of self-consent, all efforts will be made to locate a legally acceptable representative to act on behalf of the subject.
- When the patient is considered capable to consent but physically unable to sign an informed consent form and a representative is not available an impartial witness can attend the informed consent process.
- \- Males and females of all ages, including children and pregnant females
Exclusion
- Patients in whom the removal of the drain is planned within 48 hours, before routine sampling, will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 31 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05254353
Start Date
January 31 2022
End Date
January 1 2025
Last Update
July 1 2024
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium, 3000