Clinical trials: Hydrocephalus
Head Injury, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The Prediction of Intracranial Pressure and Clinical Outcome by Transcranial Doppler in Neurocritical Patients
The purpose of this study is to use transcranial Doppler (TCD) to predict intracranial pressure (ICP) and clinical outcome of neurocritical patients.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00886054
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Suspected CSF Shunt Obstruction
ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper Pediatric Clinical Outcomes Study
Primary objective is to demonstrate that data collected from ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP) testing results can be used in conjunction with imaging to diagnose shunt patency or obstruction in pediatric/adolescent subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01881711
- Testing
- ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP), Imaging
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development
Hydrocephalus
EVD Drainage Data and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Measurements
Rhaeos, Inc. is initially targeting hydrocephalus, a life threatening condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Trial name
- RHAEOS (NCT05546996)
- Testing
- FlowSense
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Effect of Depletive Lumbar Puncture on Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in iNPH
Lower urinary tract dysfunction in normal pressure hydrocephalus has received little attention from the scientific community. Urinary symptoms in normal pressure hydrocephalus are mainly represented by overactive bladder, which…
- Trial name
- PLHPN (NCT03877107)
- Testing
- Urinary symptoms profile questionnaire, Micturition calendar
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- EssaiClinique_PL-HPN
Hydrocephalus in Children, Regional Block
Scalp Blocks for Pediatric External Ventricular Drainage Placement
External ventricular drainage (EVD) provides cerebrospinal fluid drainage in hydrocephalus. In adults, the neurosurgeon can place EVD at the bedside.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus in Children, Regional Block, Pediatric Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06903598
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Hande Gurbuz
Hydrocephalus
First-in-human Trial of Home Brain Pressure Measured Using Kitea ICP Sensor, Placed During Hydrocephalus Shunt Surgery.
Patients with hydrocephalus have an abnormal build-up of fluid around the brain and need a tube surgically implanted to drain that fluid. Patients and their caregivers live with the constant fear that the tube will block.
- Trial name
- HomeICP (NCT06402786)
- Testing
- Kitea ICP Sensor
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Hydrocephalus Shunt (proGAV) Requiring Adjustment
X-Ray Verified Accuracy of the proGAV Verification Instrument
This study is to verify the use of a hand held tool to verify the new setting of a hydrocephalus shunt (proGAV). This tool would be used in place of an Xray of the patient's head, which is how settings are verified currently.
- Trial name
- X-AMIN (NCT01885468)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Aesculap, Inc.
Hydrocephalus in Infants
Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteom in Dependence of Intranasal Breast Milk
Investigation of the cerebrospinal fluid proteom in preterm infants with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in our neonatology center with analysis for modulation of proteom in dependence of breastmilk feeding and way of application…
- Trial name
- NAMU (NCT04229693)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus
European Study of Prodromal iNPH
To investigate if progression from prodromal into symptomatic NPH can be predicted from advanced neuroimaging, biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma and investigate the unknown mechanisms causing deterioration by…
- Trial name
- STOP iNPH (NCT05910944)
- Testing
- Shunt surgery
- Where
- 7 sites in Finland, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johan Virhammar
Primary Dystonia, Epilepsy
Assess Specific Kinds of Children Challenges for Neurologic Devices Study
The ASK CHILDREN study is intended to aid in future development of various neurologic devices (i.e. neuroprostheses). The ASK CHILDREN study seeks to use study information obtained to identify more efficient strategies in the…
- Conditions
- Primary Dystonia, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Bladder Control
- Trial name
- NCT01191307
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Carlos Pena, PhD, MS
Intraventricular Hemorrhage Neonatal, Post-hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
Advanced MRI in IVH
55,000 babies are born prematurely in the UK annually. Bleeding in the fluid spaces of the brain (ventricles) is common after prematurity; in England around 450 babies suffer from severe bleeds every year.
- Trial name
- NCT07412886
- Testing
- Advanced MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Pediatric Hydrocephalus
HCRN Core Data Project: Characterizing Patient Populations in the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN)
The Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN) has been established by philanthropic funding to conduct multi-institutional research (clinical trials and observational studies) on pediatric hydrocephalus.
- Trial name
- NCT00670735
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Hydrocephalus
Optimizing Treatment of Post-hemorrhagic Ventricular Dilation in Preterm Infants
Intraventricular hemorrhage remains the most frequent, severe neurological complication of prematurity, occurring in 25-30% of preterm infants.
- Trial name
- LETAP (NCT00875758)
- Testing
- Removal of CSF through ventricular access device, Removal of CSF through a ventricular access device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hydrocephalus
A Study on the Safety of Hakim Programmable Shunt System
This study aimed to collect safety information from subjects implanted with a shunt system (trade name: Hakim Shunt Programmable System) produced by Codman \& Shurtleff, Inc. of the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04285489
- Testing
- Hakim Shunt Programmable System
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Ventriculomegaly, Cerebral
Volumetrics and Proteomics in Shunted Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (=iNPH) is a condition with disturbed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (=CSF) causing symptoms such as balance and gait disorders, urinary incontinence and cognitive impairment in…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Ventriculomegaly, Cerebral, Shunt; Complications, Hydrocephalus Acquired
- Trial name
- LiNPH (NCT04785560)
- Testing
- Initial shunt setting post-operatively of the Certas Plus shunt valve.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Hydrocephalus
Assessment of Flow in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts With a Wireless Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device in Asymptomatic Patients
This study evaluates the performance of the study device, FlowSense®, a sensor for non-invasively assessing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt flow.
- Trial name
- NCT06410885
- Testing
- Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Hydrocephalus
A Study Comparing Two Treatments for Infants With Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this study is to study whether infants with triventricular hydrocephalus (TVH) have a better long-term outcome at 5 years when they are treated with a new procedure, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), than…
- Trial name
- NCT00652470
- Testing
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy, CSF Shunt Insertion
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hydrocephalus
HCRN Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants
Hydrocephalus is a potentially debilitating neurological condition that primarily affects babies under a year of age and has traditionally been treated by inserting a shunt between the brain and the abdomen.
- Trial name
- ESTHI (NCT04177914)
- Testing
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy with Choroid Plexus Cauterization (ETV+CPC), Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hydrocephalus
Bactiseal Catheter Safety Registry in China
Research Purpose: This study aimed to continue to evaluate safety information from subjects implanted with a catheter (trade name: Bactiseal) produced by Codman \& Shurtleff, Inc. of the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04496414
- Testing
- Bactiseal Catheter
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation