Ultraviolet light to prevent surgical wound infections
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using ultraviolet (UV) light during your shunt surgery helps prevent wound infections. If you are having this surgery for NPH, this study might help reduce your risk of infection.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which causes fluid buildup in the brain.
- You are scheduled to have a shunt placement surgery (a tube inserted to drain excess fluid).
- You are not currently taking medications that suppress your immune system, such as steroids or certain transplant drugs.
- You are not pregnant.
- You are not taking medications that increase sensitivity to light, such as doxycycline or certain acne or malaria drugs.
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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