Clinical trials: Hydrocephalus.
Hydrocephalus in Children, Epilepsy
Myelin Imaging Changes In Patients With Neurosurgical Diseases
Investigate myelin alterations in patients with neurosurgical diseases
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus in Children, Epilepsy, Craniosynostoses, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- McDESPOT (NCT03698838)
- Testing
- McDESPOT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Healthcare System
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
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.
Hydrocephalus
Strata Programmable CSF Shunt Valve Study
The treatment of hydrocephalus is the most time consuming, and arguably the most important role of the pediatric neurosurgical service at most children's' hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT02737163
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Cerebral Ventriculomegaly
Prospective Follow-up of a Multicentric Cohort of Children With Prenatal Discovery of Mild Isolated Cerebral Ventriculomegaly. Evaluation at 2 and 5 Years.
Isolated uni or bilateral mild cerebral ventriculomegaly represents the most frequent "minor" cerebral anomalies discovered by antenatal echography.
- Trial name
- NCT00421772
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
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, 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
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 require life-long maintenance and…
- Trial name
- NCT03650101
- Testing
- ETV/CPC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Surgery, Brain Tumor
Neurosurgical Transitional Care Programme
Readmissions increasingly serve as a metric of hospital performance, inviting quality improvement initiatives in both medicine and surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Recurrent, Brain Pathology
- Trial name
- TCP (NCT03593330)
- Testing
- Transitional Care Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
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, Hydrocephaly
Hydrocephalus iPad-App Based Intervention Study
This is a pilot study examining the feasibility and efficacy of using Apple iPad applications ("apps") during therapy interventions that target visual motor, visual attention, and visual-spatial reasoning skills in school age…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus in Children
- Trial name
- NCT03595033
- Testing
- iPad app-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
Hematoma Intracranial, Hydrocephalus
Subgaleal Drains in Decompressive Craniectomies
This research is about the use of subgaleal drains to prevent accumulation of blood under the skin in patients undergoing surgery to remove part of the skull(craniectomy) and its associated complications.
- Conditions
- Hematoma Intracranial, Hydrocephalus, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Breakdown
- Trial name
- VADER (NCT03777774)
- Testing
- Passive Redon subgaleal drains, Vacuum Redon subgaleal drains, No Redon subgaleal drains
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Hydrocephalus in Children
The Effect of Education Given to Parents of Children With Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt on Their Anxiety and Self-efficacy
This study aims to evaluate the effect of tele-education given to parents of children with ventriculoperitoneal shunt on their anxiety and self-efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT06313879
- Testing
- Tele-education and Counseling Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in Children
A Study Evaluate Aqueduct's Smart External Drain
To evaluate the performance characteristics of the Smart External Drain (SED) compared with standard EVD drains in the hospital setting, specifically: Number, type and duration of staff interactions.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in Children, Tumor, Brain
- Trial name
- SED (NCT03113799)
- Testing
- Smart External Drain - SED
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Aqueduct Critical Care
Toxicity, Hydrocephalus
Isoflurane-induced Neuroinflammation in Children With Hydrocephalus
The investigators will quantify inflammatory biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum of children with hydrocephalus who are undergoing ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement under isoflurane anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02512809
- Testing
- Isoflurane, Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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.
Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
Cerebral Perfusion, Oxygenation, Electrical Activity
The specific aim of the research proposal in preterm infants with IVH and PHH who require placement of an Omaya reservoir or a shunt is to determine if decreasing ventricular volume improves, middle cerebral artery flow, cerebral…
- Trial name
- NCT00747682
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Pediatric Critical Illness, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Tissue Penetration of Paracetamol in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
TIPPIC was a single-centre, prospective, observational pharmacokinetic study in critically ill children aged 1 month to 15 years who were admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Ghent University Hospital with an…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Critical Illness, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Neoplasms, Intracranial Hypertension
- Trial name
- TIPPIC (NCT07916831)
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Pharmacokinetic sampling (blood and CSF microsampling)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Communicating Hydrocephalus
Third Ventriculostomy Versus Shunt for Children With Hydrocephalus
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are the standard of care for patients with communicating hydrocephalus, but they have a high failure rate - up to 40% fail within 1 year and 50% fail within 2 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01801267
- Testing
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), Ventricular shunt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University