Clinical Trial: Factors Predicting Response to Shunting in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Factors Predicting Response to Shunting in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Brief Summary: The research project is designed to determine which combination of tests will enable physicians to predict whether a patient with symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) will improve with a shunt.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
Current Primary Outcome: Evans Ratio [ Time Frame: initial and follow-up visits ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy [ Time Frame: 30 min per clinic visit ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: University of California, Irvine
Dates:
Date Received: January 3, 2008
Date Started: March 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 26, 2013
Last Verified: June 2013