Ultrasound-guided shunt placement for infant hydrocephalus
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to place a shunt (a tube that drains extra fluid from the brain) in babies with hydrocephalus. The doctor uses ultrasound through the soft spot on the baby's head to guide the tube, which may make the surgery safer and more accurate.
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Who can take part
- Your baby has been diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus (extra fluid in the brain present at birth).
- Your baby is younger than 2 years old.
- Your baby still has a soft spot (fontanelle) on the top of the head that is open.
- Your baby has not had a frontal shunt placed before.
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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