Clinical trials: NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Non-invasive Diagnostics of Shunt Obstruction in Adult Hydrocephalus
The goal of this RCT is to test whether volumetric assessment of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could diagnose shunt obstruction in Adult Hydrocephalus patients, and in addition to explore correlations of blood biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT07172841
- Testing
- Intervention group "Virtual OFF", Control group (no change in shunt setting)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Motor Condition as Measured by Quantified Scale, Cognitive Investigation
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Treatment by Acetazolamide
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an uncommon cause of dementia possibly reversible with treatment. First described in 1965 it consists of a triad of gait disturbance, cognitive deterioration, and urinary incontinence…
- Trial name
- NCT02163330
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, sugar pill
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Hydrocephalus, Shunt Malfunction
Comparison of Continuous Noninvasive and Invasive Intracranial Pressure Measurement--Celda Infusion Subprotocol
This research is being done to determine the accuracy of two noninvasive methods of measuring the pressure of the spinal fluid, also known as intracranial pressure (ICP).
- Trial name
- NCT01976559
- Testing
- Tympanic Membrane Displacement (TMD), DPOAE
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- LifeBridge Health
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
Low Pressure Hydrocephalus
The Use of Q-Collar to Increase CSF Drainage in Low-pressure Hydrocephalus Patients
The investigators hypothesize that the Q-collar compression on bilateral internal jugular veins of patients with low pressure hydrocephalus will decrease venous drainage from the intracranial space, therefore increasing…
- Trial name
- NCT06129565
- Testing
- Q-collar
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The Usage of Telemetric Prechamber Sensor Reservoir in Management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Comparisson of Benefit for Patients with Implanted Telemetric Prechamber Sensor Reservoir.
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a preventable and treatable cause of dementia. However, as a nosological entity, it is significantly underdiagnosed, often being mistakenly classified as presenile or senile dementia without…
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients
- Trial name
- NCT06629168
- Testing
- lumbar puncture, External lumbar drainage, Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Flow MRI in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis based on quantitative study of cerebro-spinal fluid and blood flow by phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging.
- Trial name
- HydroFlux (NCT01909960)
- Testing
- Flow imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
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
Hydrocephalus
ShuntCheck Versus Radionuclide in Evaluating Shunt Function in Symptomatic NPH Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of ShuntCheck (SC) and ShuntCheck plus Micro-Pumper (SC+MP) to radionuclide shunt patency testing (SPS) in evaluating shunt function in patients with adult hydrocephalus (AH)…
- Trial name
- SCNPH (NCT01323764)
- Testing
- ShuntCheck test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Predictive Value of Flow MRI in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Surgery
The idea is to assess the predictive value of flow magnetic resonance imaging (flow MRI) for patient suffering normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) planned for surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01815775
- Testing
- clinical and imaging examinations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Patients
Prognostic Value of Aβ Imaging in NPH Prior to Shunt Placement
In this pilot study the investigators shall prospectively in a blinded fashion evaluate with Aβ PET in patients committed to shunt surgery and then investigate the relationship of these biomarkers with outcome on gait, cognition…
- Trial name
- NCT01834625
- Testing
- PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure, Hydrocephalus
Pilot Study of the CereVasc® eShunt® System in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
The eShunt System includes proprietary delivery componentry and the eShunt Implant, a permanent implant deployed in a minimally invasive, neurointerventional procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT05250505
- Testing
- eShunt Implant
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- CereVasc Inc
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the CereVasc® eShunt® System in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled trial of the eShunt System in the treatment of patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT06498960)
- Testing
- CereVasc eShunt System, VP Shunt
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Argentina and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- CereVasc Inc
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Brain Network Activation in Patients With Movement Disorders
The diagnosis and management of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), parkinson-plus syndromes (PPS), dystonia, essential tremor (ET), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and others is challenging given the lack…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- BNA-MDi (NCT03269201)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba 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
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), 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
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
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