The Effectiveness and Safety of Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat)

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03710278

Acronym

LPat

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-18

Start date

2017-12-21

Completion date

2019-01-23

Last updated

2019-09-18

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Conditions

Encephalitis, Guillain-Barré, Intracranial CNS Disorder, Intracranial Neoplasm, Meningitis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to proof and investigate the effectiveness and safety of the invented device named Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat) as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of performing lumbar puncture (LP), avoid side effects from multiple punctures, avoid excess radiation if the LP need to be done under fluoroscopy, and need to obtain none traumatic tap for better CSF analysis.

Detailed description

Human Lumbar Puncture Assist Device (LPat) was invented as an assist tool to be utilized to improve the success rate of performing lumbar puncture (LP), avoid side effects from multiple punctures, avoid excess radiation.

Interventions

DEVICELPat Device

Performing Lumbar Puncture utilizing LPat device

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Patients age 12 years and older who need lumbar puncture (LP) for diagnostic purposes or patients already underwent LP but failed to obtain Cerebrospinal Fluids i.e. Unsuccessful Tap

Exclusion criteria

Patients younger than 12 years of age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Successful Lumbar Puncture	Immediate	Obtain CSF

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026