Clinical trials: Lumbar Puncture
Spinal Puncture
Randomized Evaluation of a Positioning Pillow for Lumbar Puncture in Paediatric Hematology-Oncology
We have developed a positioning cushion for LP which allows the child to be relaxed in an adequate position, and to maintain this position throughout LP.
- Trial name
- NCT00775112
- Testing
- pillow
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Leon Berard
Pain
Needle-Free Jet Injection of Lidocaine During Lumbar Puncture
Background: The J-Tip Device allows an intradermal needle-free jet injection of 1% buffered lidocaine. This study compares needle-free jet injection of lidocaine to saline in reducing pain prior to lumbar puncture in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01224431
- Testing
- Buffered Lidocaine J-tip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Optic Nerve Sheath Diameters in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients
Idiopathic intracranial hypertensionis a type of increased intracranial pressure. Diagnosis is made by lumbar puncture, which is an invasive technique.
- Trial name
- NCT04603118
- Testing
- Optic ultrasonography, Lumbar puncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Leukemia
Virtual Reality as a Distraction Technique for Performing Lumbar Punctures in Children and Young Adu
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine if Virtual Reality (VR) can be adequately used as an alternative to General Anesthesia (GA) for Lumbar Punctures (LP).
- Trial name
- NCT04092803
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Spinal Puncture Complications
Management Following Lumbar Puncture In Children
The study is carried out in a prospectively randomly controlled way. In the context of acknowledgement and understanding from parents, by comparing with traditional process (lying without the pillow and fasting water and food for…
- Trial name
- MFLPIC (NCT02590718)
- Testing
- optimized postoperative management
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Children's Hospital
Lumbar Puncture
AI-Assisted Instruction Versus Peer Learning for Sustained Lumbar Puncture Competency
This study compared three teaching methods for training resident physicians in lumbar puncture, a critical medical procedure used to collect spinal fluid for diagnosing conditions like meningitis.
- Trial name
- AI-Assisted (NCT07873073)
- Testing
- Peer Learning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Hematological Malignancies
Impact of Child Positioning on Pain During a Lumbar Puncture
This protocol is a pilot study on standard care. The main goal is to assess the impact of positioning on lumbar puncture process especially on pain sensitivity in children.
- Trial name
- PHIPA-PEPL (NCT02834156)
- Testing
- LP in a seated position then LP in a lying position, LP in a lying position then LP in a seated position
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Biological Markers in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate individuals with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to learn more about the genetics of the disease. This study is part of other ongoing studies of individuals with ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT00001206
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Pediatric
Virtual Reality During Lumbar Punctures in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Over 90% of children and adolescents diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) will survive long term. Part of the successful treatment that patients receive is the delivery of chemotherapy directly into their spinal…
- Trial name
- VIRALL (NCT06722638)
- Testing
- Use of Virtual Reality Headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Infant ALL
Effect of Music Therapy Applied During Lumbar Puncture on Infants' Pain Perception
Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection that is more common in newborns is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT06571006
- Testing
- music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Headache After Diagnostic Lumbar Puncture
The objectives of this study are to investigate the effects of needle design, needle size and stylet reinsertion on the risk for headache after diagnostic LP (lumbar puncture, Post-LP headache).
- Trial name
- HELPUmeå (NCT03960749)
- Testing
- Sprotte 25G needle, stylet reinserted, Sprotte 25G needle, stylet not reinserted, Sprotte 22G needle, stylet reinserted
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jonatan Salzer
Lumbar Puncture, Pediatrics
Video-Assisted Informed Consent for Neonatal Lumbar Puncture
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of video-assisted neonatal lumbar puncture consent processes against a conventional consent discussion to inform parents about pediatric lumbar puncture in the pediatric…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Puncture, Pediatrics, Emergency Department Patient, Informed Consent
- Trial name
- NCT07074925
- Testing
- Video assisted informed consent, Standard consent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Lumbar Puncture, Topical Analgesia
Jet Injection of 1% Buffered Lidocaine Versus Topical EMLA for Local Anesthesia Before Lumbar Puncture in Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a needle-free jet-injection system with 1% buffered lidocaine for local anesthesia for lumbar punctures compared to a topical anesthetic agent.
- Trial name
- JTIP (NCT01628874)
- Testing
- J-Tip, EMLA, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Spinal; Puncture, Complications
Ultrasound vs Palpation for Infant Lumbar Puncture
The purpose of this study is to determine if performing an ultrasound to identify the space to insert the needle before performing a lumbar puncture will improve success of the procedure and patient safety.
- Trial name
- NCT02373774
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pain
"Lidocaine 4% Cream (LMX4) vs Placebo for Pain Due to Lumbar Puncture in Infants 0-60 Days of Age."
The study's hypothesis is LMX4 cream, a topical anesthetic cream, will reduce the pain of infants undergoing Lumbar Puncture (spinal tap).
- Trial name
- NCT00533468
- Testing
- Lidocaine Cream 4%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Infection, Candida
Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants
This observational study evaluated the performance of new lab tests in detecting candida species fungal infections in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants quickly and accurately.
- Conditions
- Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Infant, Newborn
- Trial name
- Candida (NCT00109525)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Lumbar Puncture
The First Puncture Success Rate of a Novel Injeq IQ-Tip™ System in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures
The investigation aims to demonstrate the first puncture success rate, as proxy of clinical benefit and clinical performance, of bioimpedance spectroscopy based spinal needle guidance method among pediatric hemato-oncology…
- Trial name
- IQ-LP-03 (NCT04070144)
- Testing
- IQ-Tip(tm) system
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Injeq Ltd
Traumatic Tap
Lumbar Puncture Stylet Technique in Children
Lumbar puncture (LP) is a procedure performed frequently among children in the emergency department (ED). Although it has been performed for decades, and for distinct indications, the technique itself can often lead to traumatic…
- Trial name
- LiPSTICk (NCT05009173)
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture using the stylet-in technique, Lumbar puncture using the stylet-out technique
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Indication for Lumbar Puncture
The Effectiveness of a Pediatric Lumbar Puncture Restraint Device
This is a pilot study to evaluate a restraint device for lumbar punctures. Designed to help improve the restraint techniques for lumbar puncture, the restraint device will be compared to the current standard of manual physical…
- Trial name
- SNOWBOARD (NCT00980070)
- Testing
- Pediatric Restraint for Lumbar Puncture, Lumbar Puncture Device, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Malignant Neoplasm
Local Anesthetic Cream in Younger Patients Undergoing Lumbar Punctures
This randomized clinical trial studies local anesthetic (EMLA) cream in younger patients undergoing lumbar punctures (LP). A local anesthetic cream may be effective for numbing the skin and reducing movement when applied prior to…
- Trial name
- NCT01516684
- Testing
- EMLA, propofol, fentanyl citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences