Bedside Ultrasound Assisted Pediatric Lumbar Puncture



Status:Suspended
Conditions:Hospital
Therapuetic Areas:Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:4/17/2018
Start Date:August 2009
End Date:December 2020

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Bedside Ultrasound Assisted Pediatric Lumbar Puncture--A Randomized Controlled Trial

This is a prospective, randomized study evaluating the efficacy of bedside ultrasound
assisted lumbar puncture in pediatric patients

Comparison of bedside ultrasound assisted lumbar puncture to traditional anatomical landmark
approach in neonates and young infants requiring lumbar puncture

Inclusion Criteria:

- Any patient 0-12 months old requiring a lumbar puncture in the pediatric emergency
department or inpatient pediatric floor is eligible to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- previous back surgeries

- parent/ guardian inability to understand informed consent

- parent/guardian refusal of informed consent.
We found this trial at
1
site
4440 West 95th Street
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
708.684.8000
Advocate Christ Medical Center Advocate Health Care, named among the nation
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Oak Lawn, IL
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