Comparison of Different CSF Sampling Sites on External Ventricular Drains
ConditionCerebrospinal Fluid
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
About this trial
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 criteria
Qualifiers
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.
Disqualifiers
Patients in whom the removal of the drain is planned within 48 hours, before routine sampling, will be excluded.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Analyses of proximal and distal samples
Treatment groups
55 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov