Brain drain: does shunt surgery really help?
NCT ID NCT05081128
First seen May 10, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a brain shunt surgery helps people with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition that causes trouble walking and thinking. About 100 adults aged 60 and older will either get the real surgery or a placebo procedure. The main goal is to see if walking speed improves after three months.
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Locations
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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New York University Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390-8855, United States
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Umeå University
Umeå, 901 87, Sweden
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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University of California, Davis
Davis, California, 95616, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1029, United States
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