Non-invasive Epicutaneous Transfontanel Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Children Under the Age of One: a Novel Technique

University Clinic Frankfurt

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hydrocephalus

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02775669

34/15

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigators compare the ICP of two standard Spiegelberg ICP-probes in children, which underwent an operation due to craniosynostosis.

Full description

The investigators compare the ICP of two standard Spiegelberg ICP-probes in children, which underwent an operation and Implantation of an external ventricle drain or a subdural ICP Monitoring devise. The second ICP probe is fixed epicutaneously on the skin over the frontal fontanel. The hourly measured ICPs within 24 hours postoperatively were compared with the Bland-Altman two methods analysis.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 day to 15 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Child with open fontanel Need of ICP monitoring

Exclusion criteria

closed fontanel No Need of ICP monitoring

Trial design

10 participants in 2 patient groups

intracranial ICP monitoring

Description:

invasive intracranial ICP monitoring

tranfontanel ICP monitoring

Description:

Noninvasive transfontanel ICP monitoring