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NCT00652470 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study Comparing Two Treatments for Infants With Hydrocephalus

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
182
Enrollment target

NCT00652470: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children.

NCT00652470 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by The Hospital for Sick Children. The registered enrollment target is 182 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00652470, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
182 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to study whether infants with triventricular hydrocephalus (TVH) have a better long-term outcome at 5 years when they are treated with a new procedure, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), than infants treated with the more traditional treatment, insertion of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
  • PROCEDURE CSF Shunt Insertion

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 182 participants
Start Date 2005-09
Est. Completion 2018-05-01
Phase Phase 2
The Hospital for Sick Children

23 total trials

What the finished NCT00652470 record still lists

NCT00652470 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 182 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (37% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy is the first listed.

NCT00652470 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00652470 about?

NCT00652470 is a clinical study titled "A Study Comparing Two Treatments for Infants With Hydrocephalus". The purpose of this study is to study whether infants with triventricular hydrocephalus (TVH) have a better long-term outcome at 5 years when they are treated with a new procedure, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), than infants treated with the more traditional treatment, insertion of a cerebr...

What is the current status of trial NCT00652470?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 182 participants. The study started on 2005-09. Estimated completion is 2018-05-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00652470?

The interventions under investigation include: Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (PROCEDURE), CSF Shunt Insertion (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00652470?

This trial is sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children, which has 23 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00652470's enrollment target sits among peer trials

182 363rd of 2000 higher than 1,636 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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