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Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Compass Lumbar Puncture Enhanced
Device
Lead sponsor
Seattle Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
Up to 18 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

Ultrasound-assisted vs Palpation-guided Lumbar Punctures

NCT07824284
Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Ultrasound-Assisted Lumbar Puncture, Standard Palpation-Guided Lumbar Puncture
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
The Cooper Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
132 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Camden, New Jersey • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Labor Pain, Labor Analgesia
Interventions
Lumbar Epidural, Dural Puncture Epidural
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Interventions
Propofol-Fentanyl, Propofol alone
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madison, Wisconsin
Conditions
Indication for Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Pediatric Restraint for Lumbar Puncture, Lumbar Puncture Device, Standard of Care
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Nebraska
Other
Eligibility
1 Day to 90 Days
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Ultrasound vs Palpation for Infant Lumbar Puncture

NCT02373774
Conditions
Spinal; Puncture, Complications
Interventions
Ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 90 Days
Enrollment
81 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
347 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
1985 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Metastatic Cancer Patients on an Anti-cancer Therapy, Advanced Cancer, Brain Metastasis
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
HER2 Positive Untreated Metastatic Breast Cancer, Asymptomatic or Low Symptomatic Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer
Interventions
Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
Drug
Lead sponsor
Kimberly Blackwell
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
1 participant
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Landmark-based lumbar puncture, Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effectiveness and Safety of Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)

NCT03710278
Conditions
Meningitis, Encephalitis, Guillain-Barré, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Neoplasm, Intracranial CNS Disorder
Interventions
LPat Device
Device
Lead sponsor
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures

NCT04828746
Conditions
Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Interventions
Ultrasound Guided Skin Marking
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Carilion Clinic
Other
Eligibility
Up to 17 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Roanoke, Virginia
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Lumbar Puncture and Syphilis Outcome

NCT02031146
Conditions
Syphilis
Interventions
Lumbar puncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
231 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Lidocaine Cream 4%, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
State University of New York at Buffalo
Other
Eligibility
0 Days to 60 Days
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Buffalo, New York
Conditions
Infant Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Simulation-based mastery learning
Other
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
24 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
210 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Variability of Infant LP Insertion Site Based On Procedural Experience

NCT02949869
Conditions
Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Spinal Sonography
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
Up to 12 Months
Enrollment
110 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
Ultrasound
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), Eicosapentaenoic acid
Drug
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
97 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2001 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Incidence of Headache Following an Unintentional Dural Puncture

NCT01977898
Conditions
Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Interventions
Morphine, Saline
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
68 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Meningoencephalitis, Other Syndromes Requiring Lumbar Puncture in Emergency Department
Interventions
no intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
3 Months and older
Enrollment
1,000 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sylmar, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

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

NCT02133066
Conditions
Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Bedside Ultrasound-Assisted Site Marking, Mindray M7 Ultrasound, Routine lumbar puncture
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Other
Eligibility
Up to 6 Months
Enrollment
128 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Leukemia, Lymphoid Malignancies, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Leptomeninges
Interventions
Intrathecal Rituximab
Drug
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
3 Years and older
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Terminated No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Healthy Children

NCT01698229
Conditions
Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Batten Disease
Interventions
Group 1
Other
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 8 Years
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York