Intra-operative Evaluation of the External Ventricular Drain Catheter Position With Structured Light

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

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 drain cerebrospinal fluid and release the pressure build up. In standard practice, EVDs are placed freehand and initial catheter malpositioning occurs in up to \ 60% of procedures. Currently, there are no adequate means to verify the position of the catheter before insertion which is a significant impediment to ensure accurate positioning. This non-interventional study aims to validate a novel technology, Bullseye EVD, for verifying the position of the EVD catheter during these emergency procedures.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• ≥18 years of age

• Scheduled to undergo placement of an EVD

• Located in B5 ICU or CRCU

• Existing pre-procedural head CT imaging

Locations
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Canada
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITING
Toronto
Contact Information
Primary
Cari Whyne, PhD, FIOR
cari.whyne@sunnybrook.ca
416-480-6100
Backup
Katrine Milner
Orthores@Sunnybrook.ca
416-480-4285
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-07-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 15
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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