Status:
COMPLETED
Ventricular Shunt and Drain Infections - Timing of Reimplantation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Ventricular Shunt Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The retrospective study will help determine whether or not placement of new devices prior to the recommended time was associated with a high risk of relapse or treatment failure.
Detailed Description
The following information will be collected from the medical record retrospectively: demographic data (age, gender, ethnicity, height, weight), past medical history, laboratory results, microbiologic ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients that were cared for by the PI for the purpose of treating an infected ventricular shunt or drainage device for the central nervous system.
Exclusion
- Those patients records that do not meet entry criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00470132
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
August 24 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213