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A study to assess the effectiveness of an ââ?¬Ë?Information Booklet for General Careââ?¬â?¢ on infection and early identification of complications among children undergoing ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt surgery admitted in neurosurgery units.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: G912- (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalusHealth Condition 2: G919- Hydrocephalus, unspecifiedHealth Condition 3: G919- Hydrocephalus, unspecifiedHealth Condition 4: G911- Obstructive hydrocephalus
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/04/042331
Lead Sponsor
PGIMER Chandigarh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Children underwent Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery for treatment of hydrocephalus.

Age: newborn to 14 years.

Willing to participate in the study.

Children and Caregivers willing to come for follow-up during the study period.

Children and caregivers who can understand Hindi, English and Punjabi.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who had undergone Ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to traumatic brain injury, intracranial bleed, post meningitic hydrocephalous and malignant tumours.

Unconscious patients.

Patients with systemic sepsis.

Patients with programmable VP shunts.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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