Clinical trials: External Ventricular Drain (EVD)
Intracranial Hemorrhages, Brain Injuries
Comparison of Pupilometer and Ultrasound of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Estimating Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to compare the use of pupilometer and ultrasound assessment of optic nerve sheath diameter in predicting the ICP and to see if there is a value that could be used to indicate…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Hemorrhages, Brain Injuries, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- CUSPICP (NCT03115450)
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Pupilometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Presence of High Intracranial Pressure
An Evaluation of Non-invasive ICP Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Invasive ICP Monitoring Via an External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) Device
Invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is highly effective, but involves risks. HS-1000 measures ICP non-invasively by assessing the acoustic properties of the patient's head.
- Trial name
- NCT02284217
- Testing
- EVD
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- HeadSense Medical
External Ventricular Drain (EVD), Image Guidance
Image Guided EVD Placement
To determine if use of the Stryker Nav3 image guidance system offers superior results in external ventricular drain (EVD) placement compared to the standard free-hand technique.
- Trial name
- NCT05639036
- Testing
- Image Guided External Ventricular Drain Placement Using the NAV3 System, Free Hand External Ventricular Drain Placement
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Comparative Infection Rates for the Codman BACTISEAL TM External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) System
The purpose of this non-significant risk study is to establish initial baseline infection rates for the Codman BACTISEAL External Ventricular Drainage (B-EVD) System (Antibiotic impregnated catheter) and to compare relative rates…
- Trial name
- NCT00197392
- Testing
- Bactiseal TM EVD, Standard EVD Catheter
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 434 people
- Sponsor
- Codman & Shurtleff
Intracranial Pressure Increase
Intra-operative Evaluation of the External Ventricular Drain Catheter Position With Structured Light for Patients (Bullseye EVD)
The placement of external ventricular drainage (EVD) is a life-saving procedure used to relieve high pressures in the brain. Often performed at the bedside, a small tube (catheter) is inserted into one ventricle of the brain to…
- Trial name
- NCT05931991
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Occlusion
Comparison of EVD Catheter Diameter on Occlusion and Replacement
A randomized trial comparing small versus large catheters in terms of occlusion and need for replacement to confirm differential occlusion risk based on catheter size.
- Trial name
- NCT03248739
- Testing
- Clear Bactiseal 'large' catheter (EVD), Orange Bactiseal 'small' catheter (EVD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
ICH - Intracerebral Hemorrhage, IVH- Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Placing External Ventricular Drains Using Assistive Augmented Reality or Image-Based Localization
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if EVD placement using augmented reality is non inferior to image-guidance systems for assistance in adult patients needing an EVD for spontaneous ICH with IVH or severe TBI.
- Conditions
- ICH - Intracerebral Hemorrhage, IVH- Intraventricular Hemorrhage, TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT07042048)
- Testing
- EVD placement - image-guidance assisted, EVD placement - AR assisted
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
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
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
Catheter Related Infections
Quality Control: A Prospective Analysis of EVD Effectiveness
The purpose and/or hypothesis: To decrease the amount of external ventricular drain (EVD) related catheter infections by comparing the efficacy of Oklahoma University Medicine standard EVD catheters, both impregnated and…
- Trial name
- NCT02484287
- Testing
- The Integra External Drainage Catheter., The Ventriclear EVD Antibiotic Catheter, The Codman Bactiseal EVD Catheter Set
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Wound Contamination
Prospective Randomised Study for Use of CHG Dressing at Entry Site of EVD's to Reduce EVD-associated Infections
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG I.V. Securement Dressing at the entry-site of a EVD in reducing quantity of microorganisms (CFU/cm2) after a time period of 5 days as a surrogate marker…
- Trial name
- EVDAI (NCT02078830)
- Testing
- 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG I.V. Securement Dressing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Infection
Population Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) Study of 9 Broad-Spectrum Anti-infective Agents in the Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF) of Brain Injured Patients With an External Ventricular Drainage (EVD).
Nosocomial Central Nervous System infections are difficult to treat and an early appropriate therapy can improve prognosis. The two main reasons for treatments failure are the difficulty to reach high concentrations of…
- Trial name
- NCT03481569
- Testing
- Blood and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacocinetic samples on one of the nine antibiotics prescribed in routine use
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Endoscopic Intraventricular Evacuation Surgery, Extraventricular Drainage
Endoscopic Intraventricular Hematoma Evacuation Surgery Versus EVD for IVH
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) accounts for about 20% of intracerebral hemorrhage, but its mortality rate is as high as 50%-80%.
- Trial name
- NCT04037267
- Testing
- endoscopic intraventricular evacuation surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing PLA General Hospital
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
Noninvasive CA Monitoring Validation and Autonomic Modulation in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This is a two-component prospective study of adult aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) patients admitted to the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Cerebral Vasospasm, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07577739
- Testing
- Right-Sided Cervical Sympathetic Block at C6, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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