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Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infectionsin Adults

NCT00524108 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 350

Last updated 2012-08-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objectives of this study are:

* To describe the incidence of clinical features in adults with internal ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections,
* To determine the validity of laboratory parameters in adults with internal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections and
* To evaluate the relationship between the timing of shunt re-implantation with the rates of relapse and secondary infection.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Adarsh Bhimraj, MD · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-08-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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