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NCT Number: NCT00524108

Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infectionsin Adults

The objectives of this study are:

* To describe the incidence of clinical features in adults with internal ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections, * To determine the validity of laboratory parameters in adults with internal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections and * To evaluate the relationship between the timing of shunt re-implantation with the rates of relapse and secondary infection.

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Key information

Conditions

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

About this study

Information from medical records of patients seen by the PI will be collected and analyzed to describe the incidence of clinical features in adults with internal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections, to determine the validity of laboratory parameters in adults with internal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections and to evaluate the relationship between the timing of shunt re-implantation with the rates of relapse and secondary infection.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults (age >= 18 yrs) with VP shunts (ventriculoatrial [VA], and other cerebrospinal fluid [CSF] catheters will not be included).
  • Cases will include patients with a diagnosis of VP shunt infection.
  • Controls will be patients with a clinical suspicion of shunt infections with negative CSF cultures.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with meningitis from community acquired organisms (e.g. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Listeria monocytogenes and Haemophilus Influenzae).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections and Time to Re-Implantation in Adults

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 3, 2007
Registry last updated
Aug 16, 2012

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