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Ultrasound Assisted Lumbar Puncture in the Neonate

United States190 participantsStarted 2016-09

Plain-language summary

Clinicians are often unable to successfully do a spinal tap. Ultrasound has been proposed as a method to improve success but it is not known if it helps. This study is designed to see if ultrasound improves the success rate.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Neonates and infants aged ≤6 months
✓. Clinical indication for a lumbar puncture (LP), as determined by the clinical team
✓. Availability of study personnel to perform bedside ultrasound

Exclusion criteria

✕. Known spinal cord abnormality (for e.g., tethered cord, spina bifida)
✕. Presence of skin and soft tissue infection at insertion site
✕. Recent failed LP traumatic LP attempts within the preceding 48 hours
✕. Recent diagnosis of intraventricular hemorrhage, within the preceding 7 days
✕. Clinically unstable patient, as determined by the clinical team
✕. Eligible patients on the resident care team

What they're measuring

Proportion of successful first attempt LPs

Timeframe: Up to 30 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02918149

SponsorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06

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