RecruitingNCT05254353
Comparison of Different CSF Sampling Sites on External Ventricular Drains
Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Enrollment
55 participants
Start Date
Jan 31, 2022
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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 CSF distally in the future, thereby avoiding the risks mentioned above.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Patients with an EVD in place regardless of the underlying pathology.
- Written informed consent to participate in the study must be obtained from the subject. If the subject is not capable of self-consent, all efforts will be made to locate a legally acceptable representative to act on behalf of the subject.
- When the patient is considered capable to consent but physically unable to sign an informed consent form and a representative is not available an impartial witness can attend the informed consent process.
- \- Males and females of all ages, including children and pregnant females
Exclusion Criteria1
- Patients in whom the removal of the drain is planned within 48 hours, before routine sampling, will be excluded.
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Interventions
PROCEDUREAnalyses of proximal and distal samples
Evaluate the difference between proximal and distal CSF samples
Locations(1)
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NCT05254353