Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT06482463

Diagnostic of D-lactate in Cerebrospinal Fluid Level in Patients With Suspected Ventriculostomy-related Meningitis

Led by University Hospital, Toulouse · Updated on 2025-12-31

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

102 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The TOTEM study is a single-center study designed to evaluate the performance of the D-lactate assay in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for the diagnosis of ventriculostomy-related nosocomial meningitis. The study will be conducted in the neurosurgical intensive care unit of the Toulouse University Hospital, in patients with a suspected diagnosis of ventriculostomy-related nosocomial meningitis.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Diagnostic of D-lactate in Cerebrospinal Fluid Level in Patients With Suspected Ventriculostomy-related Meningitis

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age  18 years.
  • Patient with an external ventriculostomy implanted at the Toulouse University Hospital.
  • Patient suspected of nosocomial meningitis due to a febrile syndrome (in the absence of any other identified infectious site), headache, nausea, lethargy, change in neurological status, meningeal syndrome, epileptic event and cutaneous or subcutaneous inflammation at the ventriculostomy site of insertion.
  • Patient having expressed oral consent, after free and informed information.
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Diagnosis of community meningitis.
  • Proven or suspected meningitis and/or ventriculitis during the previous month.
  • Diagnosis of nosocomial meningitis made in another medical centre prior to admission.
  • Short bowel syndrome.
  • Acute mesenteric ischaemia.
  • End-stage renal failure (GFR < 15 ml/min/m2).
  • Peritoneal dialysis.
  • Patient participating in another research protocol with an exclusion period still in progress.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.
  • Patient under guardianship or trusteeship, persons placed under the protection of justice

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Toulouse Hospital

Toulouse, France

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Research Team

L

Lucie LELIEVRE, Md

CONTACT

G

Guillaume MARTIN-BLONDEL, Md

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Number of Arms

2

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