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There have been reports in the past of using thermal cameras to demonstrate flow in the tubing as a surrogate of proper shunt function. This was shown to have almost 90% accuracy at determining proper functioning but required expensive equipment that was not universally available. There is now smart phone based thermal camera technology (Flir One: http://www.flir.com/flirone/) that could make this technique widely available for health care use. The goal of the study is to determine if this device can demonstrate flow in the distal tubing of a VP shunt.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Shunt suspected to be functioning | |||
| Shunt suspected to not be functioning |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Determine if a smartphone based thermal camera can determine flow in the distal tubing of a VP shunt. | 3 years |
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Adult patients with VP shunts at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neurosurgery
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Pennsylvania Medical Center | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006849 | Hydrocephalus |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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