Testing a wireless device to check shunt flow
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study is testing a small, wireless device that sticks to the skin over your shunt to see if it can measure whether fluid is flowing through the shunt. It's for people who have a shunt and are coming in for a routine check-up, and it may help find problems early without extra procedures.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a shunt that drains fluid from your brain (a ventricular CSF shunt).
- You are 2 years old or older.
- There is a part of the shunt tubing you can feel under the skin near your collarbone, and the skin there is healthy (no cuts or swelling).
- You or your guardian can understand and agree to join the study.
- Your neurosurgeon says there is no concern that your shunt might be blocked or broken.
- You are already scheduled to have a brain scan (CT, MRI, or X-ray) as part of your regular clinic visit.
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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