New hope for babies with water on the brain: study tests Shunt-Free surgery in uganda

NCT ID NCT03650101

Summary

This study aims to improve treatment for babies with hydrocephalus (fluid buildup in the brain) in Uganda. Researchers are testing a brain surgery technique that could allow babies to live without needing a permanent shunt device, which often fails. The study will follow 400 infants to see how well they develop after surgery and identify which patients are most at risk for the treatment not working.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cure Children's Hospital of Uganda

    Mbale, Uganda

  • Penn State University

    University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Conditions

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