Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Registry
Sponsored by Codman & Shurtleff
About this trial
Last updated 15 years ago
Study ID
NPH-US04-001
Status
Completed
Type
Observational
Placebo
No
Accepting
18+ Years
All
Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers
Trial Timing
Ended 17 years ago
What is this trial about?
The overall aim of the registry is to develop a longitudinal, observational database that is
focused on adult patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) that can be used as a
source of clinical information for individual surgeons, as well as a national data repository
for scientific inquiry and publications.
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient meets the diagnosis criteria for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Patient is a candidate for a hydrocephalus shunt system, per the discretion of the investigator
- Patient or legal representative has signed an informed consent form. Competency to sign the consent form will be left up to the discretion of the investigator
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient is under the age of 18 years
- Patient has a known contraindication for a shunt
- Patient has an expected life span of less than 24 months
- Patient has an unwillingness or inability to return for required follow-up visits