G91.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: This is a single-arm, prospective study. All patients with a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus will be examined by means of standardized questionnaires. In addition, expectations reg
Sponsors
München Klinik Bogenhausen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of chronic hydrocephalus and the presence of at least one symptom of the Hakim triad who will undergo surgical therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - hydrocephalus without a symptom of the Hakim triad - hydrocephalus of other etiology (for example post-hemorrhagic, in meningeosis carcinomatosa, in Arnold-Chiari malformation) - bedridden patients - pregnancy, lactation - professional caregivers as study participants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is intended to quantify the discrepancy in expected therapy outcome between the treating surgeons and the caregiver of a hydrocephalus patient. For this purpose, the questionnaires of the expected therapy outcome will be compared between the patient and the treating surgeon. Sign test will be used to investigate whether there are significant differences in the expectations of both groups. In addition, the agreement of the expectations between the groups will be assessed by means of the Cohen's kappa coefficient. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The scores of expected treatment outcome, both relatives and surgeons, are compared with the scores of postoperative examination. Furthermore, the scores of the preoperative and postoperative examination are compared to assess the actual outcome. In addition, the influence of the different characteristics on the expectations of the relatives and surgeons will also be investigated. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJens Lehmberg
Klinik für Neurochirurgie, München Klinik Bogenhausen
Outcome results
None listed