Ultrasound (US) Guided External Ventricular Catheter Placement
ConditionHydrocephalus
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMilton S. Hershey Medical Center
About this trial
To assess the accuracy the SOLOPASS® System US based in the placement of external ventricular drain into the cranial cavity. This study will aim at evaluating the proposed efficacy of the device in targeting the brain ventricles and decrease multiple brain passes, incorrect deployment and malfunctioning of the drain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Decision made to perform the procedure by the primary consultant
Age 18 or older
Neuro ICU stay
Newly diagnosed hydrocephalus
Disqualifiers
Age <18
Not in Neuro ICU setting
Previous placement of a ventricular catheter
More than 50 percent of the fluid compartment is filled with blood by CT scan
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Catheter Placement with Solopass System
Treatment groups
10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov