🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-22

Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the CereVasc® eShunt® System in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NCT06498960)

Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the CereVasc® eShunt® System in the Treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: CereVasc Inc

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled trial of the eShunt System in the treatment of patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California

Age range: 60 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (32 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 32 sites.

  • University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California
  • Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut
  • Baptist Medical Center - Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
  • University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital — Park Ridge, Illinois
  • Indiana University — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kentucky Research Foundation — Lexington, Kentucky
  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Henry Ford Health — West Bloomfield, Michigan
  • Cooper Neurological Institute — Camden, New Jersey
  • Albany Medical Center — Albany, New York
  • University at Buffalo Neurosurgery — Buffalo, New York
  • Northwell Health — Manhasset, New York
  • NYU Langone Health — New York, New York
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York
  • Weill Cornell Medicine — New York, New York
  • Lenox Hill Hospital — New York, New York
  • University of Rochester Medical Center — Rochester, New York
  • Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York
  • Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗