Trial · NCT00280904
A Registry for Comparing Catheter-Related Infection Rates Among Various Shunt Systems in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
NCT00280904, Completed, Codman & Shurtleff; results first posted 2013-03-08
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ConductScience Library. A Registry for Comparing Catheter-Related Infection Rates Among Various Shunt Systems in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus. Trials, record NCT00280904. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT00280904
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Trial
As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.
- Title
- A Registry for Comparing Catheter-Related Infection Rates Among Various Shunt Systems in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
- NCT number
- NCT00280904
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 433 participants, actual
- Lead sponsor
- Codman & Shurtleff
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus
- Interventions
- Shunt catheter
- First posted
- 2006-01-24
- Last updated
- 2013-03-08
- Results first posted
- 2013-03-08
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Registered outcomes2
Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| List | Outcome | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Number of Subjects With Shunt Infections | Implantation to Explant | Number of shunt infections occurring in subjects implanted with antibiotic impregnated catheters and standard catheters. |
| Secondary | Non-infectious Antibiotic Impregnated (AI) and Standard Catheter Subjects With Shunt Failures | April 2008 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcomes2
Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| Type | Outcome | Time frame | Population | Units | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECONDARY | Non-infectious Antibiotic Impregnated (AI) and Standard Catheter Subjects With Shunt Failures | April 2008 | participants | NUMBER | |
| PRIMARY | Number of Subjects With Shunt Infections | Implantation to Explant | participants | NUMBER |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Results by group2
Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.
| Outcome | Group | Category | Value | Spread | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-infectious Antibiotic Impregnated (AI) and Standard Catheter Subjects With Shunt Failures | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 40 | participants | ||
| Number of Subjects With Shunt Infections | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 14 | participants |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Participant flow3
How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.
| Period | Milestone | Group | Participants | Units counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | STARTED | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 433 | |
| Overall Study | COMPLETED | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 433 | |
| Overall Study | NOT COMPLETED | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 0 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Adverse events0
Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.
None in this release.
Adverse event totals3
The totals the trial posted for each group.
| Total | Group | Affected | At risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, all-cause mortality | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | ||
| Total, other adverse events | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 0 | 433 |
| Total, serious adverse events | Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patients | 0 | 433 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Papers1
The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.
| PMID | Listed as |
|---|---|
| 20871445 | RESULT |
Source PubMed
Grants0
The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.
None in this release.
Trial comparisons0
Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.
None in this release.
Tests0
The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.
None in this release.
Data dates
The day each source was copied for this release.
Sources 3
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.
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