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Early MRI Diagnosis of Infantile Arrested Hydrocephalus Based on Brain–CSF Interface Mechanical Imbalance

Early MRI Diagnosis of Infantile Arrested Hydrocephalus Based on Brain–CSF Interface Mechanical Imbalance

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600123701
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-29
Start date
2026-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-04

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

Conditions

Arrested hydrocephalus

Interventions

Gold Standard:According to the latest international guidelines for the diagnosis of hydrocephalus, an Evans’ index >=0.33 is used as a diagnostic criterion.
Index test:Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging, including structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, and dynamic diffusion-weighted imaging .

Sponsors

Wuxi Children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 3 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Case group inclusion criteria: (1) According to the latest international hydrocephalus guideline diagnostic criteria, Evan's>=0.33; (2) Age: 0 to 3 years old; (3) No gender limit. Inclusion criteria for control group: (1) Gender was matched to the case group participating in the brain imaging study, and age was matched to the patient, with an age difference of <=1 year. (2) No mental illness or any serious physical disease. (3) Routine MRI examination was normal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from other mental disorders (such as schizophrenia, etc.); 2. Have inherited metabolic diseases; 3. Have a history of severe neurological diseases such as epilepsy and major physical diseases such as craniocerebral injury. 4. Abnormal results of routine MRI examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ependymal surface irregularity index;Sensitivity;Filamentation index;Ependymal surface area;Full width at half maximum, and apparent diffusion coefficient;Specificity;Accuracy;Receiver operating characteristic curve;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHaoxiang Jiang; Lu Qiu

Wuxi Children's Hospital

wyshzl@126.com+86 15389241822

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 7, 2026