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Ultrasound Guided Skin Marking for Ultrasound Therapy Complications

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Led By Rahul Pandey, MD

Research Sponsored by Carilion Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, anticipated average of 1 year

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether using ultrasound to identify landmarks before performing a lumbar puncture on pediatric patients will improve the first-time success rate of the needle insertion.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, anticipated average of 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, anticipated average of 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, anticipated average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Attempts

Secondary outcome measures

Age

BMI

LP Position

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ExperimentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients who will undergo lumbar puncture after pre-procedural ultrasound-guided skin marking

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Patients who will undergo lumbar puncture without pre-procedural ultrasound-guided skin marking

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Carilion ClinicLead Sponsor

72 Previous Clinical Trials

12,702 Total Patients Enrolled

Rahul Pandey, MDPrincipal InvestigatorCarilion Clinic Physician

1 Previous Clinical Trials

106 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants is the clinical trial recruiting?

"That is correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this study that was initially launched on March 15th 2021 is currently hunting for 60 participants across a single site. The trial's information has been renewed since January 24th 2022."

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Are there any unfilled slots in this trial still available to patients?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, recruitment for this study is still underway. It was initially posted on March 15th 2021 and most recently amended on January 24th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures

2021. "Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04828746.