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CompletedNCT00870662

A Feasibility Study of the Automated Fluid Shunt (AFS) for Automated Ascites Removal

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
7 (actual)
Sponsor
NovaShunt AG · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Automatic Fluid Shunt (AFS) can reduce the number of paracentesis procedures in patients with refractory ascites.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEAFS SystemAFS System with patient specific flow rate

Timeline

Start date
2008-12-01
Primary completion
2009-12-01
First posted
2009-03-27
Last updated
2011-12-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Czechia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00870662. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.