Clinical trials: Shunt Malfunction
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Coil-Assisted Small-Diameter Covered-Stent Shunt Reduction for Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy After TIPS
Refractory hepatic encephalopathy (RHE) after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a serious complication that can markedly impair quality of life and worsen prognosis.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS), Portal Hypertension, Liver Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT07799948
- Testing
- Coil-assisted Small-diameter Stent Shunt reduction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt, Shunt Complications
Keyhole Surgery for the Positioning of the Distal Catheter in Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt Placement
Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) was first described at the beginning of the 20th century as a diversionary procedure in patients with a hydrocephalus.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt, Shunt Complications, Shunt Failure, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Trial name
- NCT01739179
- Testing
- VP Shunt Surgery for laparoscopic insertion of the peritoneal catheter, VP Shunt Surgery for open insertion of the peritoneal catheter
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Heart Failure
Exploratory Study of the Edwards APTURE Transcatheter Shunt System (ALT-FLOW Canada)
The Exploratory study of the Edwards APTURE transcatheter shunt system (APTURE system) is a multi-center, prospective, exploratory study to evaluate initial clinical safety, device functionality, and effectiveness of the APTURE…
- Trial name
- NCT04000607
- Testing
- APTURE transcatheter shunt
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction, Radionuclide Shuntography
Qualitative Radionuclide Shuntography for Adult Patients With Suspected V-P Shunt Malfunction
The investigators retrospectively reviewed all radionuclide shuntographic tests using (99m)technetium-pertechnetate (DTPA) performed between August 2005 and December 2015 in nuclear medicine department of Far Eastern Memorial…
- Trial name
- NCT02894216
- Testing
- radionuclide shuntography
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital