CompletedNot Applicable

Barriers to Patients' Early Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment in Childhood Hydrocephalus

Nigeria100 participantsStarted 2023-03-01

Plain-language summary

Patient with childhood hydrocephalus (HC) tend to present late in Low medium income countries (LMICs). This project will study the barriers leading to patients' and health system delay in patients with childhood HC. This will be done via a quantitative and qualitative study analysis. The data will be collected prospectively.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients less than 5 years of age with HC confirmed with either magnetic resonance or computerized tomographic images * Patients' parents' inclusion criteria will be parents (Guardians) of children with radiologically confirmed HC with either magnetic resonance or computerized tomographic images. * Hospital staff members, who have been working within the Neurosurgical unit for at least 5 years. Exclusion Criteria: * All patents not investigated or operated at our centre * Patients older than 5 years

What they're measuring

Patient Presentation time in days

Timeframe: 14 days

Diagnostic delay in days

Timeframe: 14 days

Treatment delay in days

Timeframe: 14 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05796713

SponsorLagos State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-27

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