Thermal Camera Detection of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Flow
Completed
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus
- Registration Number
- NCT03451669
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Brief Summary
There have been reports in the past of using thermal cameras to demonstrate flow in the tubing as a surrogate of proper shunt function. This was shown to have almost 90% accuracy at determining proper functioning but required expensive equipment that was not universally available. There is now smart phone based thermal camera technology (Flir One: http://www.flir.com/flirone/) that could make this technique widely available for health care use. The goal of the study is to determine if this device can demonstrate flow in the distal tubing of a VP shunt.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with known VP shunt
- Status of shunt function known.
- Patients with well healed wounds (no immediately post op patients)
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Exclusion Criteria
- Patients in urgent need of shunt revision
- Age less than 18
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Determine if a smartphone based thermal camera can determine flow in the distal tubing of a VP shunt. 3 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States