Quality Control: A Prospective Analysis of External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Effectiveness
Status: Terminated
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose and/or hypothesis: To decrease the amount of external ventricular drain (EVD) related catheter infections by comparing the efficacy of Oklahoma University Medicine standard EVD catheters, both impregnated and non-impregnated, in three principle areas: incidence of infection, cost analysis, and average durations of placement, all while maintaining the standards of technique.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients who require placement of external ventricular drain.
Locations
United States
Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center
Oklahoma City
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-04
Completion Date: 2018-07-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Active_comparator: Integra External Drainage Catheter
The Integra External Drainage Catheter non antibiotic-impregnated EVD catheter
Active_comparator: Ventriclear EVD Antibiotic Catheter
The Ventriclear EVD Antibiotic Catheter antibiotic-impregnated EVD catheter
Active_comparator: Codman Bactiseal EVD Catheter Set
The Codman Bactiseal EVD Catheter Set antibiotic-impregnated EVD catheter
Authors
Sponsors
Leads: University of Oklahoma