Clinical Trial: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Registry

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Registry

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Summary: This is a prospective, multi-center, observational database to collect data on the characteristics, management practices, and patient outcomes of NPH patients. It will be offered to a geographically representative group of U.S. physicians who will enroll NPH patients. The physician makes his/her own clinical decisions; thus, the data captured provides current practice patterns related to diagnosis, management, and results. The registry may also assist physicians in patient follow-up and certain practice management tasks. The data collected will serve to inform the medical community on optimal care for this patient population
Sponsor: Codman & Shurtleff

Current Primary Outcome: Database to describe the population of patients with NPH presenting for treatment (assessed at baseline/no safety assessment) [ Time Frame: End of trial ]

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Current Secondary Outcome: To determine frequency of the various treatments for NPH and the outcomes of those treatment (assessed during surgery and at follow-up/no safety assessment) [ Time Frame: End of trial ]

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Information By: Codman & Shurtleff

Dates:
Date Received: October 4, 2005
Date Started: October 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 5, 2010
Last Verified: October 2008