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A Registry for Comparing Catheter-Related Infection Rates Among Various Shunt Systems in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus

NCT00280904 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 433

Last updated 2013-03-08

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Summary

The purpose of this Registry is to compare shunt/catheter-related infection rates among various shunt systems when used according to hospital standard of care to treat hydrocephalus.

Conditions

  • Hydrocephalus

Interventions

DEVICE

Shunt catheter

standard of care implantation of shunt (any brand). Subjects are followed for 90 days to obtain information about whether or not an infection occurred.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Codman & Shurtleff

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Paul Steinbok, MBBS, FRCSC · University of British Columbia

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Singapore

Study Locations

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