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A study to assess the effectiveness of an ââ?¬Ë?Information Booklet for General Careââ?¬â?¢ on infection and early identification of complications among children undergoing ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt surgery admitted in neurosurgery units.

A Randomised Controlled Trial to assess the effectiveness of an ââ?¬Ë?Information Booklet for General Careââ?¬â?¢ on selected outcome variables among children undergoing ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt surgery admitted in neurosurgery units of PGIMER, Chandigarh (2021-2023).

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/042331
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-04-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G912- (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus Health Condition 2: G919- Hydrocephalus, unspecified Health Condition 3: G919- Hydrocephalus, unspecified Health Condition 4: G911- Obstructive hydrocephalus

Interventions

Intervention1: Information booklet for general care: Information booklet for general care� of children undergoing VP shunt surgery (including brief information about surgery,possible early and

Sponsors

PGIMER Chandigarh
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Nursing Education PGIMER Chandigarh
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children underwent Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery for treatment of hydrocephalus. Age: newborn to 14 years. Willing to participate in the study. Children and Caregivers willing to come for follow-up during the study period. Children and caregivers who can understand Hindi, English and Punjabi.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who had undergone Ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to traumatic brain injury, intracranial bleed, post meningitic hydrocephalous and malignant tumours. Unconscious patients. Patients with systemic sepsis. Patients with programmable VP shunts.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease in the incidence of surgical site infection. Timepoint: zero ,15th ,45th and 90th postoperative day.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Early identification of other post-operative complications which includes fever,nausea ,neck stiffness, headache,feeding difficulties, irritability,weakness of limbs,lethargy, abdominal complications(peritonitis, ascites,CSF pseudocyst,inguinal hernia and perforation of bladder),shunt disconnection/migration,signs of shunt malfunction,seizures,urinary incontinence,ovderdrainage and underdrainage of CSF. Timepoint: zero ,15th ,45th and 90th postoperative day.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Apinderpreet Singh

PGIMER, Chandigarh

rainnsg64@gmail.com9988330964

Outcome results

None listed

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