RECRUITING

Prophylactic Antibiotics Useful With Antibiotic Impregnated External Ventricular Drains (EVDs)?

Study Overview

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Description

The principal objective of this study is to compare the incidence of ventriculostomy related infections (VRIs) in patients who receive twenty-four hours of antibiotics, beginning no more than sixty minutes prior to EVD placement, to the incidence of VRIs in patients who also receive a pre-procedural dose of antibiotics with continued dosing of antibiotics for the duration of the external ventricular drain (EVD). At this time, the duration of prophylactic antibiotic use with antibiotic impregnated EVDs is unknown.

Official Title

Are Long Term Prophylactic Antibiotics Useful With Antibiotic Impregnated External Ventricular Drains (EVDs)?

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-06-14
Study Completion:2026-06
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05001750

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * patients over the age of 18 years
  2. * patients diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, or acute ischemic stroke who require an EVD for management of their underlying condition. In certain cases (a small minority), an EVD must be replaced due to failure (i.e., blood clot interrupting flow). In such cases, patients will be re-dosed with antibiotics prior to catheter exchange in typical fashion and continue in their previously randomized treatment group
  1. * patients who were on antibiotics within the week prior to admission
  2. * patients with leukopenia (\<5000) at baseline
  3. * patients with signs of meningitis, ventriculitis or any other infection at presentation
  4. * patients who are pregnant or prisoners
  5. * patients aged \< 18 years old

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

David C Altschul, MD
CONTACT
7189204965
daltschul@montefiore.org
Genesis Liriano
CONTACT
7189202469
gliriano@montefiore.org

Principal Investigator

David C Altschul, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Montefiore Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10452
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center

  • David C Altschul, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Montefiore Medical Center

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-06-14
Study Completion Date2026-06

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-06-14
Study Completion Date2026-06

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Ventriculitis
  • Hydrocephalus

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Ventriculitis, Cerebral
  • Hydrocephalus