Comparison sonography-guided and classic method of lumbar puncture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201008172337N4

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-29

Start date

2009-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: to find the site of lumbar puncture by sonography. Intervention 2: Control: to find the site of lumbar puncture by palpation.

Diagnosis

Intervention: to find the site of lumbar puncture by sonography

Control: to find the site of lumbar puncture by palpation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients who need lumbar puncture for any reason Exclusion criteria: brain mass, skin infection, coagulopathy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: after completing the procedure. Method of measurement: ask the patient.;Time of procedure. Timepoint: after completing the procedure. Method of measurement: In minutes.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Traumatization rate. Timepoint: CSF extrication. Method of measurement: Rate of traumatization.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMani Mofidi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mofidim@iums.ac.irmanimofidi@yahoo.com+98 21 6651 8098

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026