The Use of Shunt Tap in Assessing Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Malfunction

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Information provided by:	University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00205088

Purpose

The objective of the study is to test the sensitivity and specificity of a shunt tap to predict shunt failure.

Condition
Signs or Symptoms of Shunt Failure

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Prospective
Official Title:	The Use of Shunt Tap in Assessing Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt Malfunction

Further study details as provided by University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	August 2002
Study Completion Date:	May 2007
Primary Completion Date:	May 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00205088

Locations

United States, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Bermans Iskandar, MD

University of Wisconsin, Madison

More Information

Responsible Party:	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health ( Bermans Iskandar MD )
Study ID Numbers:	2002-253
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	June 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00205088
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009