New surgery could free ugandan babies from lifelong shunts
NCT ID NCT03650101
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a surgery called ETV/CPC as an alternative to standard shunts for infants with hydrocephalus in Uganda. Shunts often fail and need lifelong maintenance, but ETV/CPC aims to give babies a shunt-free life. Researchers will follow 400 infants to see how well the surgery works and predict which children will have the best outcomes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cure Children's Hospital of Uganda
Mbale, Uganda
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Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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