CompletedNot Applicable

Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure and Hydrocephalus Patients

163 participantsStarted 2015-02

Plain-language summary

Using a pulse oximeter, we have developed an algorithm that estimates intracranial pressure (ICP) based on patients who have had traumatic brain injuries. Patients with hydrocephalus are typically treated with a shunt in order to reduce ICP. At times the shunt can malfunction. We believe that our algorithm will help identify when a hydrocephalus patient's shunt has malfunctioned.

Who can participate

Age range31 Days – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age: 31 days - 35 years
✓. Patients seen at Children's Hospital Colorado Neurosurgery clinic, Emergency Department or on an inpatient service
✓. Either hydrocephalus patients with a VP shunt in place (with or without suspicion of VP shunt malfunction), or patients with no known intracranial pathology.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Pregnant patients
✕. Incarcerated patients
✕. Patients who object at any time to participating in the study.

What they're measuring

The presence or absence of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction in patients with hydrocephalus

Timeframe: baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02404740

SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Denver

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-09

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