The Current State of Clinical Trials Studying Hydrocephalus: An Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov.

ABSTRACT: Introduction Hydrocephalus is a significant public health concern estimated to affect 380,000 new individuals annually. In addition, it exhibits an increasingly high financial burden for the healthcare industry. Clinical trials are the gold standard for evaluating preventative and therapeutic strategies to bring potential treatments to the forefront of clinical practice. Methods A study of the ClinicalTrials.gov was conducted in April 2019 to examine all current and previously reported clinical trials studying hydrocephalus. Studies were reviewed to extrapolate information to characterize the current state of research being conducted for hydrocephalus. Results In total, 80 clinical trials met inclusion criteria and were analyzed: 48.8% were observation and 51.2% were interventional. Of tho

SUBMITTER: Abraham ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7515805 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature