Active Hydrocephalus Research Studies in HCRN
| Study Start | Study Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Standardized Protocol to Reduce Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection Short Title: Shunt Infection Protocol Principal Investigator: John Kestle, MD |
Enrolling |
| April 2008 | HCRN Core Data Project: Characterizing Patient Populations within the HCRN Short Title: Shunt Registry Principal Investigator: Jay Riva-Cambrin, MD |
Enrolling |
| April 2008 | HCRN Core Data Project: Characterizing Patient Populations within the HCRN: Shunt Infection Registry Short Title: Infection Registry Principal Investigator: Tamara Simon, MD |
Enrolling |
| April 2008 | HCRN Core Data Project: Characterizing Patient Populations within the HCRN: Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Registry Short Title: ETV Registry Principal Investigator: Abhaya Kulkarni, MD |
Enrolling |
| September 2010 | Shunt Outcomes in Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus (SOPHH): A Network Pilot Study Short Title: SOPHH Principal Investigator: John C. Wellons, III, MD |
Follow-up study enrolling: BSID Follow-Up |
| August 2011 | Ventricular Size Involvement in Neuropsychological Outcomes in Pediatric Hydrocephalus Short Title: VINOH Principal Investigator: Jay Riva-Cambrin, MD |
Analysis and Manuscript Preparation |
| May 2012 | Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers of Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Short Title: CSF Markers of PHH Principal Investigator: David Limbrick, MD, PhD |
Enrolling |
| July 2012 | Understanding the Impact of PHH on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Premature Infants Short Title: BSID Follow-Up Principal Investigator: Chevis N. Shannon, MBA, MPH, DrPH |
Enrolling |
| May 2014 | Perioperative Strategies Designed to Minimize the Incidence of CSF Shunt Infection Survey Short Title: Implementation Survey Principal Investigator: Mandeep Tamber, MD, PhD |
Data Collection / Analysis |
| August 2014 | A Multicenter Prospective Study of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) and Choroid Plexus Cauterization (CPC) in Children with Hydrocephalus Short Title: ETV + CPC Prospective Study Principal Investigator: Abhaya Kulkarni, MD, PhD |
Manuscript in press |
| Spring 2015 | A Randomized Controlled Trial of Anterior versus Posterior Entry Site for CSF Shunt Insertion Short Title: The Entry Site Trial Principal Investigator: William E. Whitehead, MD |
Enrolling |
| July 2016 | Temporal Trends in Surgical Procedures for Pediatric Hydrocephalus Short Title: Trend Principal Investigator: Mandeep Tamber, MD |
Analysis and Manuscript Preparation |
| December 2016 | CSF Diversion in Patients with Craniosynostosis: An analysis from the HCRN Prospective Registry Short Title: Craniosynostosis Study Principal Investigator: Christopher Bonfield, MD |
Analysis and Manuscript Preparation | April 2017 | Surgical and Medical Resource Utilization after Initial Treatment of Hydrocephalus Short Title: Resource Utilization Study Principal Investigator: Jonathan Pindrik, MD |
Analysis and Manuscript Preparation |
