ETV Versus Shunt Surgery in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Hydrocephalus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test and compare the efficacy of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy with shunting of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)for treatment for patients of Normal pressure Hydrocephalus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00946127

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

13

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-03

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with NPH
• Meet at least 2 of 3 Hakim and Adams diagnostic criterion for NPH (dementia, gait instability and urinary incontinence)
• Ventriculomegaly defined by CT or MRI, Evans' index > 0.3
• Clinical improvement after 3 day trial of CSF drainage.
• MMSE>24
• Informed consent from patient

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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