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Ultrasound examination of onsd ,thirdventricle diameter and Middle cerebral artery velocity to evaluate shunt function

An ultrasonographic evaluation of effect of ventriculoperitoneal shunt on optic nerve sheath diameter, third ventricular diameter and pulsatility index: A prospective observational studyâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/039900
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-02-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G91- Hydrocephalus

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sandhya Rani S V
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age â??18 to 65 years Either gender Patients with hydrocephalus posted for VP shunt

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1Refusal of consent 2 Presence of previous shunt 3 Patients with external ventricular drain (EVD) in-situ 4 Primary optic nerve pathology or ocular pathology like- myopia, optic neuritis • Patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus • Patients with hydrocephalus due to lesion above third ventricle • Patients requiring mechanical ventilation after shunt surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To observe changes in ONSD following VP shunt at 12 hours, compared to pre-shunt values.Timepoint: 0hourrand12hour

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 To find out the correlation between ONSD and TVD at baseline and 12 hours post VP shunt. 2 Following VP shunt to examine any change in Vm MCA and PI at 12 hours compared to pre-shunt measurement. Timepoint: 0hour and 12hr

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMadhusudan Reddy K R

National institute of mental health and neurosciences

krmsr2000@yahoo.com9880103088

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026