Prospective study evaluating the efficacy of ventricular irrigation in the treatment of the bacterial ventriculitis(VIP STUDY)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Bacterial Ventriculitis; Nervous System Diseases; Surgery; Paediatrics

• Registration Number: PACTR202209722364968
• Lead Sponsor: Cure Childrens Hospital of Uganda

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

All patients zero to twelve month of age admitted with a diagnosis of bacterial ventriculitis will be included
1.Age 0 days to 12 months
2.Any patient with clinical and laboratory evidence of bacterial ventriculitis

Exclusion Criteria

1.Any eligible patient whose caregiver declines participation in the study.
2.Any patient that does not meet the inclusion criteria listed above.
3.Any patient with ventriculitis not attributed to a bacterial cause.
4.Any eligible patient from distant locations especially out of Uganda.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified