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Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures

NCT04828746 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2022-02-07

No results posted yet for this study

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 landmarks before performing a lumbar puncture will improve the first-time success rate of the needle insertion in pediatric patients.

Conditions

  • Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound Guided Skin Marking

Using ultrasound for skin marking pre-procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Carilion Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rahul Pandey, MD · Carilion Clinic Physician

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2023-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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