Status:
TERMINATED
Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture in Neurology
Lead Sponsor:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Conditions:
Lumbar Puncture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Subjects who are having a lumbar puncture as part of their clinical care will be randomized to either a traditional landmark based lumbar puncture or ultrasound guided lumbar puncture. The primary obj...
Detailed Description
Seventy-two subjects will be randomized into either a traditional landmark-based lumbar puncture or an ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture for obtaining CSF. This study will be conducted in the Neurolog...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient scheduled for LP through Neurology's LP clinic
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to understand the description of procedure and provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Any contraindications to doing a standard lumbar puncture; which typically includes risk of bleeding from effects of anticoagulants or bleeding disorders or an infection at the potential site of entry in the back. This includes subjects with spinal cord stimulators.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03815045
Start Date
July 20 2017
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
January 31 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756