The Effect of Bedside Ultrasound Assistance on the Proportion of Successful Infant Spinal Taps

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Conditions studied: Traumatic Lumbar Puncture

In brief

The reported rate of unsuccessful spinal taps in children, especially young infants, is high. Our hypothesis is that ultrasound assistance can improve the success rate of spinal taps.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02133066

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

128

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-31

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Less than or equal to six months of age
• Plan for diagnostic or therapeutic lumbar puncture as per front line clinician
• Availability of a study sonographer to perform bedside ultrasound

You may not qualify if…

• Known spinal cord abnormality (e.g., tethered cord, spina bifida)

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Emergency Department — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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