Lumbar Drain After Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base

NCT03163134 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2017-08-16

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Summary

The overall purpose of this study was to assess the necessity of lumbar drain placement after endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) surgery in reducing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak postoperatively and promote a standardization of its use.

Conditions

  • Quality of Life

Interventions

DEVICE

Lumbar Drain

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paul Gardner, MD · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-03
Primary Completion
2015-04-27
Completion
2015-04-27
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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