Assessment of ShuntCheck Performance Characteristics in Asymptomatic Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure

• Registration Number: NCT04011566
• Lead Sponsor: University of South Florida

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if the ShuntCheck test can correctly identify flow or no flow in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with asymptomatic normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-06-11
• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2019-07-08
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-30
• Primary Completion: 2024-06
• Study Completion: 2025-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Asymptomatic men or women 40 years old or older and have a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed for normal pressure hydrocephalus and are visiting for routine care.
• Capable of providing valid signed informed consent, or has a legal guardian, health care agent, or surrogate decision maker capable of providing valid, signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of multiple shunts, or presence of more than one distal shunt catheter (regardless of function) crossing the clavicle ipsilateral to the shunt with suspected obstruction;
• ShuntCheck test would interfere with standard patient care, or emergency shunt surgery that cannot be delayed is indicated;
• Presence of an interfering open wound or edema over any portion of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Specificity of ShuntCheck test	15 minutes
Negative Predictive Value of ShuntCheck test	15 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Negative Predictive Value of performing ShuntCheck test twice	60 minutes
Specificity of performing ShuntCheck test twice	60 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of South Florida Department of Neurological Surgery and Brain Repair; 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States