Assessment of ShuntCheck Performance Characteristics in Asymptomatic Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

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Conditions studied: Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine if the ShuntCheck test can correctly identify flow or no flow in a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with asymptomatic normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04011566

Run by

University of South Florida

People needed

50

Starts

2019-06-11

Expected to finish

2026-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-19

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Asymptomatic men or women 40 years old or older and have a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed for normal pressure hydrocephalus and are visiting for routine care.
• Capable of providing valid signed informed consent, or has a legal guardian, health care agent, or surrogate decision maker capable of providing valid, signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of multiple shunts, or presence of more than one distal shunt catheter (regardless of function) crossing the clavicle ipsilateral to the shunt with suspected obstruction;
• ShuntCheck test would interfere with standard patient care, or emergency shunt surgery that cannot be delayed is indicated;
• Presence of an interfering open wound or edema over any portion of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Where it is running

• University of South Florida Department of Neurological Surgery and Brain Repair — Tampa, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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