RecruitingNCT05910944

European Study of Prodromal iNPH


Sponsor

Johan Virhammar

Enrollment

140 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

To investigate if progression from prodromal into symptomatic NPH can be predicted from advanced neuroimaging, biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma and investigate the unknown mechanisms causing deterioration by investigating longitudinal changes in the above-mentioned variables. Three different cohorts with both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients as well as healthy controls will be investigated over time, both without intervention and before and after shunt surgery.


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Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a procedure called Shunt surgery for people with hydrocephalus and normal pressure hydrocephalus. The study is currently recruiting participants at 7 locations.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREShunt surgery

Shunt surgery according to each local centers routine


Locations(7)

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Finland

Bellaria Hospital

Bologna, Italy

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Linköping University Hospital

Linköping, Sweden

Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Umeå University Hospital

Umeå, Sweden

Uppsala University Hospital

Uppsala, Sweden

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