Clinical trials: External Ventricular Drain
Hydrocephalus in Children, Regional Block
Scalp Blocks for Pediatric External Ventricular Drainage Placement
External ventricular drainage (EVD) provides cerebrospinal fluid drainage in hydrocephalus. In adults, the neurosurgeon can place EVD at the bedside.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus in Children, Regional Block, Pediatric Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06903598
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Hande Gurbuz
Head Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Influence of Drainage on EVD ICP-signal
This observational study investigates ICP signals obtained through an external ventricular drain in the brain connected with an external transducer.
- Trial name
- NCT03164434
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Intrathecal Infection, External Ventricular Drainage Associated Infection
Cerebrospinal Fluid IL-6, IL-8 and PCT as Early Marker of an Intrathecal Infection in Neurosurgical Patients
The value of CSF IL-6, IL-8 and Procalcitonin in detecting an early diagnosis of intrathecal infection in neurosurgical patients with an external ventricular drainage is evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT02875808
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Comparison of Different CSF Sampling Sites on External Ventricular Drains
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the difference between proximal and distal CSF sampling. If the characteristics of distally and proximally sampled CSF are similar or correlate well, it may be possible to only sample…
- Trial name
- CSF3S (NCT05254353)
- Testing
- Analyses of proximal and distal samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebrospinal; Disorder
External Ventricular Drainage Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Registry
This post-market follow-up registry will capture clinical data specific to the safety and performance of the Integra External Ventricular Drainage Systems and Accessories.
- Trial name
- NCT05652296
- Testing
- External Ventricular Drainage (EVD)
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Pediatric Critical Illness, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Tissue Penetration of Paracetamol in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
TIPPIC was a single-centre, prospective, observational pharmacokinetic study in critically ill children aged 1 month to 15 years who were admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Ghent University Hospital with an…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Critical Illness, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Neoplasms, Intracranial Hypertension
- Trial name
- TIPPIC (NCT07916831)
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Pharmacokinetic sampling (blood and CSF microsampling)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Clinical Competence, Self-Confidence
Neurocritical Care Video Training in Palestine: RCT on Nursing Students' EVD Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, Confidence
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a video-based educational program on nursing students' knowledge, attitude, self-reported practice, and confidence related to external ventricular drainage (EVD)…
- Conditions
- Clinical Competence, Self-Confidence, Knowledge Level
- Trial name
- NCT07284537
- Testing
- video based education, Flashcard
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Modern University College