NCT01739179View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Keyhole Surgery for the Positioning of the Distal Catheter in Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt Placement

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

120

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

February 29, 2012

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2012

Conditions
Ventricular Peritoneal ShuntShunt ComplicationsShunt FailureRandomized Controlled Trial
Interventions
PROCEDURE

VP Shunt Surgery for laparoscopic insertion of the peritoneal catheter

Patients in this Study Arm will receive a VP Shunt inserted laparoscopically

PROCEDURE

VP Shunt Surgery for open insertion of the peritoneal catheter

Patients in this Study Arm will receive a VP Shunt inserted openly

Trial Locations (1)

3010

Department of Neurosurgery, Bern

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

OTHER

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