Clinical Trials

Shunt surgery

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A Study to Develop a Horizontal Axial Movement Test for Use Before and After Shunt Treatments in Patients who have Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Jacksonville, FL

The purpose of this study is to develop a test for axial movements in the horizontal position, then determine if it improves after the diagnostic tap test and can be used as a prognostic indicator for shunt surgery.
A Study to Compare Surgical Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to compare Medical Therapy (MT) vs. MT Plus Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration vs. MT Plus Ventriculoperitoneal Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting in subjects with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and moderate-to-severe visual loss.
A Study to Establish a Registry for Treatment of Post-hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus in Neonates Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to establish a prospective, standardized data collection for the patients who undergo surgical treatment of progressive post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in neonates with the focus on comparing neuroendoscopic lavage (NEL) with other standard treatment options such as external ventricular drainage (EVD), ventricular access device (VAD) and ventricular subgaleal shunt (VSGS).