Clinical trials: Hydrocephalus.
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
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
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
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
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.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Cerebrocardiac Syndrome
Mechanisms of Brain-Heart Injury of Post-Intracranial Hemorrhage
Intracranial hemorrhage is a condition characterized by high mortality rates and suboptimal functional outcomes. It precipitates both direct brain injury and subsequent secondary injuries, including delayed cerebral ischemia…
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Cerebrocardiac Syndrome, Mass Spectrometry, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT06906432
- Testing
- Multi-disciplinary assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
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
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, 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, 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
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hakim Syndrome
Addressing Health Disparities in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) in Maryland
The study aims to estimate Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) prevalence and evaluate health equity gaps in Baltimore and Maryland based on zip codes and race, with a focus on the Black community.
- Trial name
- NPH (NCT06426004)
- Testing
- patients will receive NPH education, primary care physicians (PCPs) will receive professional NPH education, A community health worker will assist PCP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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
Hydrocephalus, Alzheimer Disease
MR Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics
The Researchers are trying to test a MR imaging method for detection of Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) flow in the brain to help diagnosis and better understand diseases that affect brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT04099823
- Testing
- MRI screening form, Urine pregnancy test, MR brain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic