Clinical trials: Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida With Hydrocephalus
Impact of a Standing Program in a Child With Spina Bifida: A Case Report
The purpose of this case study is to investigate a child with MMC who has significant knee and hip flexion contractures to answer the following research questions: 1) Is a home standing program effective in reducing hip and knee…
- Trial name
- NCT05251740
- Testing
- Altimate Medical EasyStand Bantam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Hemorrhage, Premature Infants
NIRS Monitoring in Premature Infants
This study uses frequency domain near-infrared spectroscopy coupled with diffuse correlation spectroscopy (FDNIRS-DCS) technology for monitoring cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebral oxygen metabolism (CMRO2) at the bedside for…
- Conditions
- Hemorrhage, Premature Infants, Newborn, Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- NCT02601339
- Testing
- ETV/CPC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Intracranial Hemorrhages, Acute Ischemic Stroke
AI Assisted Reader Evaluation in Acute Computed Tomography (CT) Head Interpretation
This study has been added as a sub study to the Simulation Training for Emergency Department Imaging 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05427838).
- Conditions
- Intracranial Hemorrhages, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- AI-REACT (NCT06018545)
- Testing
- Ground truthing, Reading
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Educational, Simulation
Simulation Efficacy in Neurosurgical Education
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of simulation in neurosurgical training.
- Conditions
- Educational, Simulation, Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- SENSE (NCT02988154)
- Testing
- Simulation training, ''See one, do one'' approach
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Hydrocephalus
Bench Study of Transcutaneous Hydrocephalic Shunt Flow Sensor Alignment Accuracy and Repeatability
The study hypothesis is that nurses and doctors can use a transcutaneously powered ultrasonic flow sensor to make repeatable and accurate hydrocephalic shunt flow measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT00651950
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Transonic Systems Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Proteinopathies Expression in Skin of Neurodegenerative Disorders
The goal of this observational study is to compare the aggregation pattern of proteinopathies (alpha-synuclein, amyloid-beta, phosphorylated tau and transactive response DNA -binding protein 43 [TDP43]) in skin biopsies of…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Parkinson Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- NCT06528964
- Testing
- Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí
Developing the ABEP-H, Determining the Effect of ABEP-H
The Effect of an Avatar-Based Education Program on Shunt Complications and Parents' Knowledge and Care Skills
Hydrocephalus is a common childhood neurosurgical disease. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is usually used in the treatment of hydrocephalus. However, VP shunt may have some complications.
- Trial name
- NCT05370131
- Testing
- Avatar-Based Education Program in Hydrocephalus (ABEP-H)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
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.
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
Fecal Incontinence with Fecal Urgency, Urine Incontinence
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Focus on Imaging and Clinical Symptoms.
LiNPH is a prospective single center clinical and radiological study.
- Conditions
- Fecal Incontinence with Fecal Urgency, Urine Incontinence, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Leukoencephalopathies
- Trial name
- LiNPH (NCT04808076)
- Testing
- Shunt surgery
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Walking Pattern Characteristics in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
20 patients who are diagnosed with NPH receive a set of 5 wearable gyroscopes (IMUs, ZurichMove sensors) for a period of 3 days for measurement and characterization of their walking in an ambulatory setting.
- Trial name
- NPH wearables (NCT04702035)
- Testing
- Characterization of walking pattern characteristics in an ambulatory setting using wearable IMUs (ZurichMOVE sensors)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Infant Development, Infant,Premature
Pacifier Activated Device and Mother's Voice in Infants at High-risk for Cerebral Palsy
The study seeks to determine the efficacy of non-nutritive suck (NNS) training using a pacifier-activated device (PAM) with mothers' voice to condition suck-strength and rhythmicity, in improving the feeding and developmental…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Infant,Premature, Hydrocephalus, Neonatal Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03230032
- Testing
- pacifier-activated device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Hydrocephalus, Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Clinical Outcome in Patients With INPH
The aim of this study is to determine the clinical spectrum and natural progression of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus （iNPH ) and related disorders in a prospective single center study, identify digital, imaging and…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, CSF, Glympathic System
- Trial name
- NCT06428734
- Testing
- hydrocephalus group, normal group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Hydrocephalus
Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this project is to assess the utility of a new magnetic resonance technique called magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in the non-invasive diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus.
- Trial name
- NCT02230124
- Testing
- MRE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy
A Pilot Biomarker Study Assessing Alpha-synuclein Aggregates Across Biofluid Reservoirs in Patients With Synucleinopathies
This will be an observational study looking at clinical and biomarker characteristics in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), Normal Pressure…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- NCT04020198
- Testing
- Biomarker assay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Intracranial Pressure
New Reference Values for Intracranial Pressure
Intracranial pressure is a cornerstone in neurosurgical care used in a variety of diseases. However currently, doubts regarding normal intracranial pressure exist.
- Trial name
- NCT03594136
- Testing
- Raumedic Neurovent-P-tel
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia, Denmark
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
The iNPH Patients Scheduled for VP or LP Shunt Procedures
Factors Associated With Post-induction Hypotension in iNPH Patient Undergoing VP and LP Shunt
This study is a retrospective work involving the review of patients who were scheduled for VP or LP shunt in Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand.
- Trial name
- NCT05183061
- Testing
- Ehedrine Norepineprine
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Cysticercosis, Neurocysticercosis
Natural History of Treated Neurocysticercosis and Long-Term Outcomes
Neurocysticercosis is a brain disease due to the larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). The most common symptoms patient experience from infection inside the substance of the brain (parenchymal disease) are seizures…
- Trial name
- NCT00001205
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hydrocephalus
Caregiver Burden and Anxiety in Mothers of Children With Hydrocephalus
This study is being conducted in randomized controlled trial design to determine the effect of the education given to the mothers of children with hydrocephalus on caregiver burden and anxiety levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05544279
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The Role of the Glymphatic System Avaluated Thourgh mr Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of NPH
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of DTI-ALPS in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of NPH The main questions it aims to answer are: Whether the glymphatic system (GS) is actually impaired in NPH…
- Trial name
- GLINFANPH_2021 (NCT06857136)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta