Found 11 clinical trials
Novel Parameters for the Prediction of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting Efficacy in Patients With iNPH (iNPH)
INPH is a chronic, progressive disease characterised by enlarged ventricles in the absence of elevated intracranial pressure. Patients often present with the Hakim triad comprising gait disturbance, dementia and urinary incontinence. Treatment consists of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting reducing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume in the central nervous system (CNS); a …
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- 03 Jun, 2022
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Clinical Observation of V-P Shunt and Application of "Three-step Disinfection" to Reduce Post-operative Infection Rate
A randomized, single blind, parallel controlled, multicenter clinical study was performed in which patients who had undergone a cerebrospinal fluid to peritoneal shunt that met the criteria were divided into two groups (test and control) in a 1:1 ratio, with the test group applied disinfection by the "three-step sterilization method" …
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- 09 Jul, 2021
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Intraoperative Ultrasound Guided Compared to Stereotactic Navigated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement
This study is to prospectively compare Ultrasound guided (US-G) Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) placement to stereotactic navigation in a randomized controlled fashion with the surgical
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- 14 Nov, 2021
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Lumbar Drain vs Extraventricular Drain to Prevent Vasospasm in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
clinical vasospasm, decreasing subarachnoid blood, shortening overall ICU stay, and reducing the need for a permanent ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The conclusions of this study may identify an optimal
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- 25 Feb, 2022
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Ketogenic Diet Following Moderate to Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
objective will include: need for ventriculoperitoneal shunt, duration of unconsciousness, need for any type of craniotomy, duration of post-traumatic amnesia, acute hospitalization length of stay, and
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- 09 Dec, 2021
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Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Focus on Imaging and Clinical Symptoms. (LiNPH)
LiNPH is a prospective single center clinical and radiological study.
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- 19 Apr, 2022
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Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Adults: A Prognostic Model for Success (NordicETV)
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Adults with Hydrocephalus: Creating a Prognostic Model for Success - A Retrospective Multicenter Study Background: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is becoming an increasingly widespread treatment for hydrocephalus, but most of the research is based on paediatric populations. The ETV Success Score (ETVSS) was developed in 2009 …
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- 17 May, 2022
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ShuntCheck Performance Characteristics in Asymptomatic Pseudotumor Cerebri Patients
The purpose of the study is to determine if the ShuntCheck test can correctly identify flow or no flow in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with pseudotumor cerebri.
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- 19 Jun, 2022
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Assessment of ShuntCheck Performance Characteristics in Asymptomatic Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The purpose of the study is to determine if the ShuntCheck test can correctly identify flow or no flow in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with asymptomatic normal pressure hydrocephalus
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- 16 Jun, 2022
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Improving Infant Hydrocephalus Outcomes in Uganda
Neonatal postinfectious hydrocephalus (PIH) is a major public health problem in East Africa.The standard treatment has long been placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) but these devices
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- 13 Jun, 2022
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