Bench Study of Transcutaneous Hydrocephalic Shunt Flow Sensor Alignment Accuracy and Repeatability

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Conditions studied: Hydrocephalus

In brief

The study hypothesis is that nurses and doctors can use a transcutaneously powered ultrasonic flow sensor to make repeatable and accurate hydrocephalic shunt flow measurements. The study participants will align the flowmeter probe with a flow sensor hidden under a thick saline pad that simulates skin. A hidden pump will provide a known flow through the flow sensor as the participants make their measurements. Each participant will repeat these measurements over a period of weeks, and the data will tell whether operator skill influences flow measurement accuracy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00651950

Run by

Transonic Systems Inc.

People needed

0

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• neurosurgeon
• nurse

You may not qualify if…

• none

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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