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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Ultrasound vs Palpation for Infant Lumbar Puncture

NCT02373774
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 23, 2023 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Herpes Virus-6 and Epilepsy

NCT00085683
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Conditions
Epilepsy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 3, 2008 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Needle-Free Jet Injection of Lidocaine During Lumbar Puncture

NCT01224431
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Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Buffered Lidocaine J-tip
Drug
Lead sponsor
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
Up to 90 Days
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Phoenix, Arizona
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 22, 2018 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

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

NCT02133066
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 30, 2017 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional

SHAPE for ICP Assessment

NCT06571786
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Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Perflutren lipid microsphere
Drug
Lead sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 3, 2025 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Does Static Ultrasound-Preview Reduce the Incidence of Difficult Lumbar Puncture?

NCT00317382
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Conditions
Headache, Meningitis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Interventions
Ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 18, 2015 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality as a Distraction Technique for Performing Lumbar Punctures in Children and Young Adu

NCT04092803
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 25, 2024 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ultrasound-Assisted Lumbar Puncture

NCT03167190
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Conditions
Spinal Puncture, Diagnostic Imaging
Interventions
Point-of-care ultrasound, Traditional Landmark-based Lumbar Puncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 8, 2020 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

Bedside Ultrasound Assisted Pediatric Lumbar Puncture

NCT02193763
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Conditions
Infant/ Neonate Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Ultrasound assisted lumbar puncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
Up to 12 Months
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 3, 2024 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Propofol Versus Propofol-Fentanyl as Sedation For Lumbar Puncture in Children With Acute Leukemia/Lymphoma

NCT00214370
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 4, 2015 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Ultrasound Guided Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture in Neurology

NCT03815045
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 30, 2024 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Video-Assisted Informed Consent for Neonatal Lumbar Puncture

NCT07074925
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Conditions
Lumbar Puncture, Pediatrics, Emergency Department Patient, Informed Consent
Interventions
Video assisted informed consent, Standard consent
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Other
Eligibility
0 Months to 7 Months
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 19, 2025 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Jet Injection of 1% Buffered Lidocaine Versus Topical EMLA for Local Anesthesia Before Lumbar Puncture in Children

NCT01628874
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Conditions
Lumbar Puncture, Topical Analgesia
Interventions
J-Tip, EMLA, Lidocaine
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
Up to 18 Years
Enrollment
66 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 20, 2019 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Ultrasound Use for Difficult Lumbar Punctures in Pediatric Oncology Patients

NCT01643291
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 4, 2015 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Hemorrhage Elimination During Lumbar Puncture Using Ultrasound Measurements (HELPUS)

NCT07612644
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Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
ultrasound contrast
Device
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
1 Day to 12 Months
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 28, 2026 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

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

NCT03710278
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 17, 2019 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Withdrawn Phase 4 Interventional

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Nerve Block for Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetrics

NCT03181464
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Conditions
Postdural Puncture Headache, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Spinal; Puncture, Complications, Headache
Interventions
Lidocaine 4%, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 11, 2019 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants

NCT00109525
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Conditions
Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Network
Eligibility
3 Days to 120 Days
Enrollment
1,500 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2009
U.S. locations
20
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama • Palo Alto, California • San Diego, California + 16 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 21, 2019 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational

Mechanistic Studies of Phase III Trial With BAF312 in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

NCT02330965
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Conditions
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
Blood Draw, CSF collection by lumbar puncture (Optional)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
13
States / cities
Berkeley, California • Los Angeles, California • Sacramento, California + 10 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 8, 2020 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Phase 1 Interventional

Intrathecal Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Patients With New Untreated Asymptomatic or Low Symptomatic Brain Metastasis in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer

NCT02598427
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 27, 2018 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures

NCT04828746
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 6, 2022 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Withdrawn Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional

Epidural Blood Patch on the Resolution of Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH)

NCT00373074
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Conditions
Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Interventions
Epidural Blood Patch
Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 4, 2020 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Terminated Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Intrathecal Rituximab in Lymphoid Malignancies Involving Central Nervous System

NCT01596127
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 23, 2018 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Incidence of Headache Following an Unintentional Dural Puncture

NCT01977898
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 16, 2021 · Synced Sep 21, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT