Ultrasound-guided placing of an external ventricular drain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study evaluates the accuracy of the SOLOPASS ultrasound-based system for guiding external ventricular catheter placement in adults with newly diagnosed hydrocephalus. Eligible participants are adults in the neurocritical care unit who have a CT showing that more than half of the relevant fluid is CSF and who are already planned to undergo catheter placement. The study focuses on targeting the brain ventricles with fewer catheter passes, reducing malposition and drain malfunction. Procedures will be performed by a primary consultant using the SOLOPASS system to assist catheter placement. No control group is specified, and the study appears to be a feasibility/technique assessment in a single center.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Decision made to perform the procedure by the primary consultant
* Age 18 or older
* Neuro ICU stay
* Newly diagnosed hydrocephalus
* Has a recent CT within the past 24 hrs
* Normal platelets and coagulation profile
* No active infection or currently on antibiotics
* The targeted fluid compartment has more than 50 percent CSF vs blood by CT scan imaging

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \<18
* Not in Neuro ICU setting
* Previous placement of a ventricular catheter
* More than 50 percent of the fluid compartment is filled with blood by CT scan
* Time to include in the trial prohibited by clinical personnel

Where it's running

• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: J C Zacko, MD — Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Sara Craig, MNR, BS
• Email: scraig2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
• Phone: 717-531-0003

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.