Geneva, Oct. 9 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ISRCTN17651394) titled 'Effects of different types of shunt in congenital hydrocephalus in terms of early drainage of cerebrospinal fluid' on Sept. 24.
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized controlled trial
Masking: Blinded (masking used)
Control: Active
Assignment: Parallel
Purpose: Device feasibility, Treatment
Primary Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
Condition:
Patients of congenital hydrocephalus
Other
Intervention:
In all patients, Chhabra fixed-pressure VP shunts were used, either of low-pressure or medium-pressure valve system. VP shunt was placed as per the standard approach....