Clinical trials: Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Multi-omics Research of Idopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
The research is designed to study the prognostic factors of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt for iNPH by multi-omics research
- Trial name
- NCT04998175
- Testing
- ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Diagnostic Accuracy of ShuntCheck Compared to Radionuclide Shunt: Patency in Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of ShuntCheck compared with radionuclide shunt patency testing (SPS) to detect CSF shunt flow of NPH patients with suspected shunt obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT04309487
- Testing
- ShuntCheck
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in Children
Post Market Clinical Follow-up of CODMAN CERTAS Programmable Valve
Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Registry of Patients with CODMAN CERTAS Plus Programmable Valves.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in Children, NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus), IIH - Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05397106
- Testing
- CODMAN CERTAS Plus Programmable Valve
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Neurology Inpatient Clinical Education Trial
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a personalized patient education program to the current hospital education and evaluate its impact using patient satisfaction scores.
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT03826056
- Testing
- Current standard discharge educational intervention, Personalized discharge educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Effects of Physical Training in iNPH
Patients with idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) have variable difficulties regarding gait, balance, cognition and micturition. A shunt operation will improve these difficulties in most cases.
- Trial name
- iNPhys (NCT02659111)
- Testing
- High Intensive Functional Exercise (HIFE), Physical training advice
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Biochemical Lesions Head Region
Role of Brain Specific Biomarkers in Hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurodegenerative disease of unclear etiology characterized by a clinical trias named after the neurosurgeon Hakim.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Biochemical Lesions Head Region, Brain Damage
- Trial name
- NCT06083233
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture, External lumbar drainage, Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
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
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Computerised Testing of Cognitive Response to Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
A novel computerised neuropsychological test battery for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) has been developed. The aim is to provide the clinician with a free of charge, standardized tool, assessing the cognitive decline or…
- Trial name
- NCT01618500
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The Brain Structure and Neural Network Changing the Before and After Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunting in the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients
With the advent of the aging society, dementia becomes the focus of common people. As for the neurodegeneration dementia, no disease modifying treatments have been discovered.
- Trial name
- NCT03092804
- Testing
- ventriculo-peritoneal shunting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beta-amiloid and Phospho-tau Proteins in CSF, Ventricular Size After CSF Shunt
CSF Protein Markers as Prognostic Indicators of the Response to CSF Shunt in Normotensive Hydrocephalus
In all published series of adult chronic hydrocephalus, there is a percentage between twenty and twenty-five percent of patients who present poor results after implantation of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt,1-11 usually…
- Conditions
- Beta-amiloid and Phospho-tau Proteins in CSF, Ventricular Size After CSF Shunt, Cognitive Impairment and CSF Shunt, Motor Impairment Evolution After CSF Shunt
- Trial name
- NCT05915000
- Testing
- Lumbar CSF protein marker determination
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Efficacy in iNPH Shunting (PENS) Trial
The Placebo-Controlled Efficacy in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) Shunting (PENS) trial is a multi-center blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled design investigation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery to…
- Trial name
- PENS (NCT05081128)
- Testing
- programmable CSF shunt valve
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Acetazolamide for Treating NPH in Shunt-candidates Patients
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) consists of a triad of gait disturbance, cognitive deterioration, and urinary incontinence and is characterized by enlarged cerebral ventricles.
- Trial name
- NCT03779594
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Anterior Pituitary Function in Patients With Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus (secondary or idiopathic) is a condition characterized by dilatation of the lateral and third ventricles, and often associated with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
- Trial name
- NCT00149721
- Testing
- Ventriculo-peritonal shunting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Brain Pulsatility, Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Transcranial Ultrasound Assessment of Cerebral Pulsatility in Shunt Decision-making for Suspected Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: a Prospective Cohort Study
This will be a single-center, prospective, analytical cohort study. All included patients will undergo transcranial ultrasound (TPI) with measurement of cerebral pulsatility parameters prior to subtractive lumbar puncture during…
- Trial name
- HYDROPULSE (NCT07285928)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Registry
The overall aim of the registry is to develop a longitudinal, observational database that is focused on adult patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) that can be used as a source of clinical information for individual…
- Trial name
- NCT00233701
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- Codman & Shurtleff
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Conservative Versus Surgical Management of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
This study aims to provide class 1 evidence supporting or refuting the existence of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
- Trial name
- NCT00727142
- Testing
- Surgical treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Adjustable Gravitational vs. Adjustable Differential Pressure Valves in iNPH
The goal of the study is to verify theoretical benefit of ventriculoperitoneal shunting with MIETHKE M.blue® valve in patients with iNPH.
- Trial name
- NCT04434053
- Testing
- MIETHKE M.blue®, MIETHKE proGAV 2.0® (with SA 2.0®)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Military University Hospital, Prague
NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
The Effects of Exercise on Gait Characteristics, Balance, and Performance in Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The goal of this study is to investigate effect of exercise program on balance, gait and performance in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus applied with lumbar puncture.
- Trial name
- NCT05679934
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
The Pilot Study of Medical Device-Neuclare for Patients With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
This clinical trial aims to explore the effectiveness and safety of gait improvemen of Neuclare, a science medical device, for patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) Through methods such as Timed Up \& Go…
- Trial name
- NCT06478979
- Testing
- Neuclare
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Deepsonbio
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Identifying Gait Changes From a CSF Tap Test Using a Smart Insole in iNPH
The goal of this clinical trial is to to evaluate various gait parameters by a sensor-embedded smart insole before and after the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap test in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06722768
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University