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Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Versus Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunting in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Germany100 participantsStarted 2016-06

Plain-language summary

An endoscopic third ventriculostomy is considered to be successful in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in some literature reports, but there is a lack of high quality data. The aim of the present study is to compare the treatment options of iNPH (Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus ventriculo-peritoneal shunt) in a randomized, controlled, multicenter study.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 50 years * gait disturbances typical for iNPH * symptoms Duration less than 36months * exclusion of obstructive hydrocephalus * positive spinal TAP-test Exclusion Criteria: * no informed consent * malignant disease * other diseases of the CNS (Parkinson, dementia) * secondary communicating hydrocephalus

What they're measuring

Kiefer Index

Timeframe: 1 year

Recovery Index

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03245138

SponsorUniversity Medicine Greifswald

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12

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