Status:

UNKNOWN

Adjustable Gravitational vs. Adjustable Differential Pressure Valves in iNPH

Lead Sponsor:

Military University Hospital, Prague

Conditions:

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of the study is to verify theoretical benefit of ventriculoperitoneal shunting with MIETHKE M.blue® valve in patients with iNPH. The study is designed to assess walking and balance, urinary f...

Detailed Description

Patients who will be referred to Military University Hospital Prague with suspicion of normal pressure hydrocephalus will be tested by conventional methods to consider implantation of a ventriculo-per...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of patients (between 60 and 85 years old)
  • Clinically suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) with at least gait and one other symptom from Hakim-Adams triad (incontinence or dementia)
  • maximal initial pressure of 20 cmH2O during lumbar infusion test
  • Rout during LIT \>9mmHg/ml\*min
  • at least 15% improvement in Gait scale score after ELD
  • Conclusion of neuropsychological examination suggestive of iNPH (based on MoCA, Test of phonemic and verbal fluency, RAVLT, ROCFT, TMT A and B, Subtest of WAIS III, GDS)

Exclusion

  • Aetiology of hydrocephalus other than idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus - history of meningitis or subarachnoid haemorrhage, obstructive type of hydrocephalus - eg aqueductal stenosis, Blake's pouch cyst)
  • Intracranial tumor
  • Other neurodegenerative diseases may be present (AD, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, Progressive supranuclear palsy and cerebrovascular diseases), however have to be mild and evaluated in neurological, neuropsychological examinations and on MRI

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04434053

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

January 1 2023

Last Update

June 16 2020

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Neurosurgical department of the Central Military Hospital, 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University

Prague, Czechia, 16902