Guided Application of Ventricular Catheters (GAVCA)--multicentre study to compare the ventricular catheter position after use of a catheter guide versus freehand application: study protocol for a randomised trail.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The standard technique for the placement of ventricular catheters (VC) comprises a high proportion of malpositioning of the catheter (12.5 to 40%). Technical advances such as neuronavigation or ultrasound have been shown to increase the accuracy of the procedure. Since these means result in significant technical and time consuming efforts, they are used for selected cases only. In order to simplify the controlled placement of ventricular catheters a newly developed smartphone assisted guiding tool has been introduced. In this study the efficacy and safety of this guiding tool is determined.

Methods/design

This study is a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial. A total of 144 patients planned for an elective shunting procedure will be enrolled throughout 10 stud

SUBMITTER: Schaumann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3866392 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature