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Does Static Ultrasound-Preview Reduce the Incidence of Difficult Lumbar Puncture?

NCT00317382 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2015-02-19

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Summary

Does the use of ultrasound facilitate a lumbar puncture by reducing the number of difficult and traumatic lumbar punctures?

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasound

Ultrasound used to visualize spine to determine best location for lumbar puncture.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kaushal Shah, MD · St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-31
Primary Completion
2005-10-31
Completion
2005-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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