NCT01797627

Brief Summary

This multicenter, prospective study of children with hydrocephalus will examine whether or not ventricle size is associated with poor cognitive outcomes. It is expected that results will indicate larger ventricular size at 6 months after surgery for the initial treatment of hydrocephalus will relate to poorer cognitive outcomes. This study is being conducted by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN), a network established to conduct multi-institutional clinical trials on pediatric hydrocephalus.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
78

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2011

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
2 countries

8 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2011

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 8, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 22, 2013

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

January 29, 2020

Status Verified

January 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

June 8, 2012

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Pediatric HydrocephalusVentricular SizeNeuropsychological OutcomesQuality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Association between ventricle size and neuropsychological outcome

    Ventricle size, measured as fronto-occipital horn ratio (FOR), as well as neuropsychological outcomes at 6 months post-surgical intervention for initial treatment of hydrocephalus will be compared.

    6 months after initial surgical treatment for hydrocephalus

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Quality of life

    6 months after initial surgical treatment for hydrocephalus

  • Academic Performance

    6 months after initial surgical treatment for hydrocephalus

  • Presence of additional required hydrocephalus related surgeries

    6 months after initial surgical treatment for hydrocephalus

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Pediatric, school-aged patients presenting with a first time diagnosis of hydrocephalus.

You may qualify if:

  • are 5 years of age or older; and
  • have been newly diagnosed with hydrocephalus to be managed surgically with either a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt or an ETV; and
  • have one of the following etiologies for hydrocephalus: aqueductal stenosis, supratentorial and posterior fossa tumors both benign and malignant, post-traumatic, myelomeningocele, tectal gliomas, post-infectious, and following spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Malignant tumors have been included as the neuropsychological deficits secondary to adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation have not been demonstrated within the proposed study's 6 month window.

You may not qualify if:

  • present with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of less than 14/15, cerebellar mutism, or cognitive deficits so severe as to make neuropsychological testing impossible; OR
  • have etiologies of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, or any tumor with cerebral or spinal metastases (these patients' clinical course and survival are highly unpredictable); OR
  • are not expected to survive for 6 months; OR
  • are unable or unwilling to participate in the study and with the neuropsychological exam; OR
  • due to limitations of neuropsychological testing, blind and deaf children will be excluded. Children for whom English is not their primary language will be included if they have attended 1 or more years of English language based schooling.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (8)

Children's Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location

St. Louis Children's Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

Location

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84118, United States

Location

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

Location

Sick Children's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hydrocephalus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jay Riva-Cambrin, MD, MSc

    Alberta Children's Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Richard Holubkov, Ph.D.

    University of Utah

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Ph.D.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2012

First Posted

February 22, 2013

Study Start

August 1, 2011

Primary Completion

July 1, 2016

Study Completion

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

January 29, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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