RCT | Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates

Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates (NeoCLEAR): an open-label, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

News Release: Lumbar punctures in newborn babies are more successful when performed in sitting position – Oxford Population Health

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NEW: The NeoCLEAR RCT found improved success rates with #neonatal #lumberpuncture when sitting rather than lying.

Sitting lumbar puncture is safe, cost neutral, and well tolerated.

Paper by @ndy__marshall, @ccroehr & team: https://t.co/A1OTGBTNm0#neoEBM

— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) November 30, 2022