The Use of Shunt Tap in Assessing Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Malfunction

Completed

Conditions studied: Signs or Symptoms of Shunt Failure

In brief

The objective of the study is to test the sensitivity and specificity of a shunt tap to predict shunt failure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00205088

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

100

Starts

2002-08-01

Expected to finish

2007-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-05

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient has clinically suspected shunt malfunction.
• The patient has had an imaging study of the head.
• The patient needs a shunt revision.

You may not qualify if…

• The patient has not had an imaging study of the head.

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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