Clinical trials: Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus, Nervous System Diseases
Study of Shunt Flow Sensor Accuracy in Extra-ventricular Drains.
The study hypothesis is that an ultrasonic flow sensor can accurately measure flow in hydrocephalic shunts. The ultrasonic sensor will measure cerebrospinal fluid drainage in hydrocephalus patients with external ventriculostomies…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Nervous System Diseases, Infant, Newborn Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01108965
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Transonic Systems Inc.
Hydrocephalus
Longitudinal Measurements of Flow in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts With a Wireless Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device
This study evaluates the performance of a device for non-invasively assessing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt flow. Patients with an existing implanted shunt will wear the device to acquire longitudinal data.
- Trial name
- NCT06086561
- Testing
- Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Hydrocephalus
Bactiseal Catheter Safety Registry Study
Research Purpose: This study aims to continuously evaluate the safety of subjects implanted with a catheter (trade name: Bactiseal) produced by Integra LifeSciences Production Corporation.
- Trial name
- NCT06276543
- Testing
- antibiotic-impregnated catheter
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
A Precision and Accuracy Study of the Codman Valve Position Verification (VPV) System.
The purpose of this study is to determine the agreement rate between the CODMAN Valve Position Verification (VPV) adjustment outcome (reprogramming) and X-ray verification in order to support an alternative to X-ray confirmation…
- Trial name
- NCT00196196
- Testing
- Codman VPV System
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Codman & Shurtleff
Hydrocephalus
Assessment of CSF Shunt Flow With Thermal Measurements B
This study evaluates the performance of a non-invasive thermal measurement device for assessing CSF shunt flow. Patients with an existing implanted shunt and symptoms of shunt malfunction will be evaluated with the study device.
- Trial name
- STEALTH (NCT05432986)
- Testing
- Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Hydrocephalus
Formative Usability Assessment of Wireless Thermal Anisotropy Devices
Measurements of shunt flow will be performed non-invasively. This study will generate usability data via observed tasks and comprehension questions to enable future device design improvements.
- Trial name
- NCT06040697
- Testing
- Thermal Anisotropy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Intracranial Pressure, Intracranial Pressure Changes
CoMind Early Feasibility Study
The purpose of this research, which has been determined as non-significant risk by the central IRB overseeing the study, is to obtain information to help further develop a machine (a medical device) to measure the pressure around…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Pressure, Intracranial Pressure Changes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- CoMind EFS (NCT06368648)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- CoMind Technologies Limited
Blocked Ventricular Shunts
Multi-Center Study of ShuntCheck
Multi-Center Study of ShuntCheck
- Trial name
- NCT00788385
- Testing
- ShuntCheck test
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development
Hydrocephalus
Assessment of CSF Shunt Flow During Activities of Daily Living and Sleep With a Thermal Measurement Device
This study evaluates the performance of a device for non-invasively assessing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt flow over multiple measurements performed by a study subject during activities of daily living and sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07050628
- Testing
- wireless thermal anisotropy measurement device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Hydrocephalus
A Registry for Comparing Catheter-Related Infection Rates Among Various Shunt Systems in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this Registry is to compare shunt/catheter-related infection rates among various shunt systems when used according to hospital standard of care to treat hydrocephalus.
- Trial name
- NCT00280904
- Testing
- Shunt catheter
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 433 people
- Sponsor
- Codman & Shurtleff
Hydrocephalus
Safety and Performance of the Polaris® 24 Adjustable Valve System in Hydrocephalus Patients' Treatment
The SAPPHYRE study is an ambispective (retrospective and prospective) PMCF study with the objective to evaluate the safety and performance of the Polaris® 24 adjustable valve system in the treatment of 126 patients with…
- Trial name
- SAPPHYRE (NCT04746625)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Sophysa
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
Monitoring Patient Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Drainage With an Ultrasonic Flow Sensor
The study hypothesis is that an ultrasonic flow sensor can accurately measure flow in hydrocephalic shunts. The ultrasonic sensor will measure cerebro-spinal fluid drainage in hydrocephalus patients with external…
- Trial name
- NCT00652197
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Transonic Systems Inc.
Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in Children
A Secondary Study Evaluating Aqueduct's Smart External Drain (SED)
Aqueduct's Smart External Drain (SED) will be compared to the current gold standard for temporary CSF management in a hospital setting.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in Children, Tumor, Brain, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT03471702
- Testing
- Smart External Drain - SED
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Aqueduct Critical Care
Hydrocephalus
Flow Measurements in Functional CSF Shunts and Off-Shunt Locations with a Second-Generation Thermal Device
This study compares the performance of two generations of non-invasive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt flow assessment devices. Measurements of functional implanted shunts and off-shunt locations will assess the diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT06524492
- Testing
- FlowSense
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Hydrocephalus, Communicating, Hydrocephalus
The ETCHES I Study (Endovascular Treatment of Communicating Hydrocephalus With an Endovascular Shunt)
The eShunt™ System is a minimally invasive method of treating communicating hydrocephalus. The eShunt System includes a proprietary eShunt Delivery System and the eShunt Implant, a permanent implant deployed in a minimally…
- Trial name
- ETCHES I (NCT04758611)
- Testing
- eShunt™ Implant
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- CereVasc Inc
Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Communicating
Pilot Study to Evaluate the CereVasc® EShunt® System in the Treatment of Communicating Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this study will be to evaluate a novel, minimally invasive method of treating hydrocephalus in adults. The eShunt® System includes a proprietary eShunt® Delivery System and the eShunt® Implant, a permanent implant…
- Trial name
- NCT05501002
- Testing
- eShunt® Implant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- CereVasc Inc
CNS Disease
Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration of Therapeutic Agents in Human
This is a phase 1, open-label, non-randomized, exploratory, repeated dose PK study performed at a single centre. Up to 6 evaluable subjects are planned. The subjects will receive p.o. doses of ODM-104 for 5-7 days.
- Trial name
- BRIAN (NCT04571996)
- Testing
- ODM-104, Paracetamol
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Intracranial Hypertension, Brain Injuries
An Evaluation of Non-Invasive ICP Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Invasive ICP Monitoring Via an Intraparenchymal Pressure Monitoring Device
Invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is highly effective, but involves risks. HS-1000 measures ICP non-invasively by assessing the acoustic properties of the patient's head.
- Conditions
- Intracranial Hypertension, Brain Injuries, Stroke, Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- NCT02773888
- Testing
- HS-1000
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- HeadSense Medical
Hydrocephalus
ShuntCheck Versus Radionuclide in Evaluating Shunt Function in Symptomatic NPH Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of ShuntCheck (SC) and ShuntCheck plus Micro-Pumper (SC+MP) to radionuclide shunt patency testing (SPS) in evaluating shunt function in patients with adult hydrocephalus (AH)…
- Trial name
- SCNPH (NCT01323764)
- Testing
- ShuntCheck test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development