CompletedNot Applicable

Bedside Ultrasound to Measure Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Pediatric CSF Shunts

United States64 participantsStarted 2016-05

Plain-language summary

Bedside ultrasound in the emergency department is useful for quick assessments of patients. One growing use is to measure the optic nerve sheath diameter of patients for whom increased pressure in the head is a concern. This study will look at the optic nerve sheath diameters of a specific population of pediatric patients with shunts that drain extra fluid from their heads.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents, ages 6 months through 17 years who have a shunt and who present to the children's emergency department for evaluation and treatment. * Children and adolescents, ages 6 months through 17 years who have a shunt and are directly admitted to the inpatient children's hospital from an outside facility. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients for whom the parents or guardians do not agree to participate in the study. * Patients with any acute trauma to the eyes, face, or head. * Severe anaphylactic allergy to ultrasound gel or Tegaderm

What they're measuring

Compare the initial and final optic nerve sheath diameters measured by ultrasound in patients who are admitted for shunt failure

Timeframe: 3 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02776085

SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-01

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