Testing a shunt sensor in people with symptom-free hydrocephalus shunts
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study checks how well a device called ShuntCheck works for monitoring a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt in people who feel okay (no symptoms) with normal pressure hydrocephalus. It may help improve future shunt checks during routine care.
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Who can take part
- You are 40 years or older and have a VP shunt for normal pressure hydrocephalus
- You currently have no symptoms related to your hydrocephalus (“asymptomatic”)
- You can sign the informed consent yourself, or your legal representative can sign for you
- You have only one shunt (no multiple shunts, and no extra distal shunt tubes on the same side crossing near the collarbone)
- There is no open wound or swelling (edema) over any part of your VP shunt
- The ShuntCheck test won’t interfere with your usual care, and you are not needing urgent shunt surgery that can’t wait
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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