Status:

COMPLETED

Diagnostics of External Ventricular Drain Infections in Neurosurgical Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Region Stockholm

Conditions:

Ventriculitis, Cerebral

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

External ventricular drains (EVD) are small tubes used in neuro-critical care inserted to measure pressure and treat acute build-up of fluid in the brain by draining the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in t...

Detailed Description

Introduction: External ventricular drains (EVD) are essential tools in neuro-critical care to treat acute hydrocephalus following traumatic or spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage. While essential, EVDs a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients treated with EVDs at the NICU at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm Sweden during the inclusion period with with next of kin consent.

Exclusion

  • patients admitted with bacterial or viral CNS infections

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 5 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 26 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04736407

Start Date

October 5 2017

End Date

April 26 2019

Last Update

February 3 2021

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Function Preoperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden, 17176