CompletedNot Applicable

Early Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt in Subarachnoid Patients With External Ventricular Drainage

Iran100 participantsStarted 2017-01

Plain-language summary

Acute hydrocephalus is a common complication following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Early and emergency insertion of external ventricular drain (EVD) is standard treatment of acute post-SAH hydrocephalus. According to the high risk of infection associated with EVD, the study evaluates the outcome of early EVD conversion to ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in poor-grade SAH patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with SAH and World Federation of Neurosurgeon (WFNS) Grade 4 or 5 and * patient who underwent ventriculostomy (EVD insertion) within 24 hours of SAH onset. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with Glasgow Coma Scale of (GCS) 3 and fixed non-reactive pupils, * patients in whom EVD was inserted in the other hospital, * patients were successfully weaned from EVD with 7-10 days of EVD insertion * patients who died during hospitalization.

What they're measuring

rate of ventriculo-peritoneal malfunction

Timeframe: 3 months

rate of ventricle-peritoneal infection

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04567277

SponsorMashhad University of Medical Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02

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