Clinical trials: Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
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
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Acetazolamide Trial in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
A pharmacological treatment to patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is missing. The aim is to investigate if acetazolamide given to patients with NPH improves gait function and study the pathophysiological mechanisms…
- Trial name
- DRAIN (NCT04975269)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Change in Cognition and Frailty After Shunt Surgery in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
The goal of this observational study is to describe changes in cognitive profile and frailty from pre shunt to one year after the shunt surgery and to identify clinical predictors of an improvement in terms of cognition and…
- Trial name
- NCT07642726
- Testing
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Brain Diseases
Ventriculomegaly and Gait Disturbance in the Senior Population in the Region of Västerbotten
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a treatable disease of the elderly, typically causing gait impariment, dementia and urinary incontinence.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases, Dementia
- Trial name
- VESPR (NCT05204745)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 6,500 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå 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
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
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
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
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
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
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Vascular Diseases
Vascular Risk Factors in INPH-patients
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a treatable and a common disease of the elderly. The overall objective of this work is to describe cardio- and cerebrovascular risk factors and vascular disease in shunted…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Vascular Diseases, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01850914
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 860 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Prediction of Response to Shunt Surgery in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Using Radscale and Lumbar Puncture
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a neurological disorder in older adults characterized by walking difficulties, cognitive decline, and urinary dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT07832877
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Unsteady Gait in Older People May be a Common and Treatable Neurological Disease Associated With Increased Mortality
We live in an aging population and a third of the older population has a gait disorder that may cause institutionalization, and increased mortality.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- VESPR2 (NCT07137403)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Functional Outcomes After LumbOpenitoneal Shunt Placement UndeR Local Anesthesia for Patients With Idiopathic Normal preSsure Hydrocephalus (FLOURISH) Trial
This study is a prospective observational registry study that enrolls all patients aged 60 years or older suspected of having idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus based on the Third Edition of the Guidelines for the Diagnosis…
- Trial name
- FLOURISH (NCT07447479)
- Testing
- ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery under general anesthesia, lumbar-peritoneal shunt procedure under local anesthesia
- Where
- Japan
- Sponsor
- Institute for Clinical Effectiveness, Japan
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
White Matter Distortion and Dementia Biomarkers in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a progressive condition of the elderly that results in severe disability. iNPH can dramatically respond to Cerebral spinal fluid(CSF)-shunting where excess ventricular fluid is…
- Trial name
- OWN-NPH (NCT07103681)
- Testing
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VP), Brain and Skin Biopsy, MRI Brain
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Computerized Neuropsychology in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
A computerised neuropsychological test battery to be used as a standardised tool assessing the cognitive domains affected by idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus INPH was developed.
- Trial name
- NCT01265251
- Testing
- Computerized neuropsychological test, Conventional neuropsychological test
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
A Placebo-Controlled Effectiveness in INPH Shunting (PENS) Trial
The Placebo-Controlled Effectiveness in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) Shunting (PENS) trial is a multi-center blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled design investigation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt…
- Trial name
- PENS (NCT03350750)
- Testing
- programmable CSF shunt valve
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Freezing of Gait, Parkinson's Disease
Etiology-Phenotype-Outcome Pathway Study on Freezing of Gait (FOG)
This study is a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort (patient registry) designed to better understand freezing of gait (FOG), a disabling walking problem that can occur in Parkinson's disease and other related…
- Conditions
- Freezing of Gait, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, Vascular Parkinsonism
- Trial name
- NCT07386015
- Testing
- Observational Data Collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
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