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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)NCT06833424

Dural Venous Sinus Stent in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

A study testing Dural venous sinus stenting in people with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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Trial summary

This study aims to identify clinical determinants and factors that predict outcome including primary outcome and secondary outcome depending on factors in individual patients with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension treated by Dural venous sinus stenting. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Dural venous sinus stenting
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Mar 2025to 1 Jul 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 40 Patients of idiopathic intracranial hypertension subjected to Dural venous sinus stenting met the modified Dandy criteria for (IIH).
  • Signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure: Headaches, nausea, vomiting, visual changes, and papilledema.
  • No localizing or focal neurologic signs: Except for possible unilateral or bilateral VI nerve paresis.
  • Elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure: Without cytologic or chemical abnormalities.
  • No etiology for increased intracranial pressure: On neuroimaging findings.
  • Age: 18-60 years
  • Gender: Male or Female Inclusion Criteria.

Who cannot join

  • Age less than or equal to 18 years.
  • severe allergic reaction to iodine contrast or chronic Kidney disease.
  • contraindication to general anesthesia or antiplatelet anticoagulants, Hemorrhagic Diathesis
  • patients with secondary causes of intracranial hypertension: Dural arteriovenous fistula or other arteriovenous lesion affecting cortical venous flow.
  • pregnancy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Mohamed zayed Zayed, master degree contact

+201098099043

mzayeds1206@gmai.com

Ahmed Nasreldein Mohamed, PhD contact

+201009949677

d_ahmednasr@yahoo.com

Egypt1 site
  • Faculty of Medicine

    Asyut, 2063045

    Mohamed Zayed Zayed, mzayeds1206@gmai.com

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About this study

Official title: Predictors of Dural Venous Sinus Stenting in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients and Outcomes

This study aims to identify clinical determinants and factors that predict outcome including primary outcome and secondary outcome depending on factors in individual patients with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension treated by Dural venous sinus stenting.

Read the detailed description

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has long been associated with the hallmark clinical triad of headaches, papilledema, and visual loss in the absence of neurologic signs (except possible CN VI palsy), Hydrocephalus or intracranial masses on CT or MRI. findings without evidence of thrombosis; lumbar puncture opening pressure of >25 cmH2O; normal biochemical and cytological composition of the CSF. The overall age-adjusted and gender-adjusted annual incidence is increasing and was reported to be 2.4 per 100 000 within the last decade (2002-2014).A variety of aetiologies have been suggested to explain the pathophysiology behind IIH, including meningeal inflammation, metabolic disturbances (e.g., hyper- or hypoadrenalism and hypoparathyroidism), medication effects (e.g., excess vitamin A, corticosteroids, and tetracycline), and cerebral venous hypertension.Imaging of patients with IIH is traditionally performed to exclude lesions that produce intracranial hypertension. MR imaging features of IIH include posterior globe flattening, a protrusion of the subarachnoid space in the cavum sellae (Empty Sella), distension of the preoptic subarachnoid space, enhancement of the prelaminar optic nerve, vertical tortuosity of the orbital optic nerve, and intraocular protrusion of the prelaminar optic nerve. Although these findings support the presence of elevated ICP and, thus, the diagnosis of IIH, they are not predictive of the severity of visual loss, and their absence does not exclude the diagnosis. It should not guide a specific management of patients with IIH .

The first line of treatment for IIH consists of weight loss and/or medical therapy including diuretics such as acetazolamide. When medical treatment fails, surgical options include cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion via ventriculoperitoneal (VP) or lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting or optic nerve sheath fenestration. Recently, another etiology of cerebral venous hypertension has garnered increasing attention as a putative cause of IIH, cerebral venous Dural sinus stenosis. In medically refractory IIH patients with a physiologic pressure gradient across venous stenosis, cerebral venous stenting has emerged as an alternative treatment to traditional surgical approaches.

Transverse sinus stenosis can be seen in 2 morphologic forms: an extrinsic smooth gradually narrowing tapered stenosis and intrinsic discrete obstructions, presumably due to arachnoid granulations or fibrous septae. While intrinsic transverse sinus stenosis might cause IIH by completely occluding the transverse sinus, the extrinsic compression resolves with CSF drainage. might be secondary to intracranial hypertension. Venous sinus stenting (VSS) reduces intracranial venous pressures and improves idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) symptoms.

Being tested
Dural venous sinus stenting
Keywords
predictors and outcomes
Medical subject headings
Pseudotumor Cerebri

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dural venous sinus stentingProcedure or surgery

    40 patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension according to Modified Dandy Criteria will subjected to Dural venous stenting

Study groups in NCT06833424
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dural Venous sinus stentExperimental40 Patients Diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension according to modified Dandy Criteria subjected to Dural venous sinus stenting
Receives: Procedure: Dural venous sinus stenting

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change in headache impact scale(HIT-6)

    The Headache Impact Test (HIT) is a tool used to measure the impact headaches have on your ability to function on the job, at school, at home and in social situations. Your score shows you the effect that headaches have on normal daily life and your ability to function. minimum score 36 and maximum score 78

    Measured: 3, 6 months

  2. Papilledema Friesen grading scale

    The Frisen grading system is an objective criteria used to describe the degree of papilledema, which is swelling of the optic disc from increased ICP grading from zero to 5

    Measured: 3 months and 6 months

  3. Visual filed Assessment Perimetry

    Perimetry is the systematic measurement of visual field function (the total area where objects can be seen in the peripheral vision while the eye is focused on a central point).

    Measured: 3,6 months

  4. Changes in other symptoms tinnitus, abducent nerve palsy and Transient visual Obsecuration

    changes in other symptomology including tinnitus ,abducent nerve palsyand TVO

    Measured: 3,6 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Stent Patency and pressure change

    Diagnostic DSA follow up and measuring pressure gradient changes pre and post stenting

    Measured: 6 months

  2. stent Patency

    in stent stenosis and Adjacent stent stenosis

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Safety outcome measures

    Safety outcomes of occurrences of complication: Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral hematoma puncture site complication (retroperitoneal hematoma or femoral artery aneurysm)

    Measured: 10 days

  4. Quality of life improvement

    Quality of life measure: SF-36 for fatigue.

    Measured: 3,6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Feb 2025
  2. Study start1 Mar 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06833424
Sponsor's protocol ID
intracranial hypertension
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
13 Feb 2025
Last updated
18 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Hilvert AM, Gauhar F, Longo M, Grimaudo H, Dugan J, Mummareddy N, Chitale R, Froehler MT, Fusco MR. Venous sinus stenting versus ventriculoperitoneal shunting: comparing clinical outcomes for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Nov 22;16(12):1264-1267. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022174.

    PubMed 39209429
  • McGonigal A, Bone I, Teasdale E. Resolution of transverse sinus stenosis in idiopathic intracranial hypertension after L-P shunt. Neurology. 2004 Feb 10;62(3):514-5. doi: 10.1212/wnl.62.3.514. No abstract available.

    PubMed 14872049
  • Subramaniam RM, Tress BM, King JO, Eizenberg N, Mitchell PJ. Transverse sinus septum: a new aetiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension? Australas Radiol. 2004 Jun;48(2):114-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2004.01269.x.

    PubMed 15230741
  • Aguilar-Perez M, Martinez-Moreno R, Kurre W, Wendl C, Bazner H, Ganslandt O, Unsold R, Henkes H. Endovascular treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension: retrospective analysis of immediate and long-term results in 51 patients. Neuroradiology. 2017 Mar;59(3):277-287. doi: 10.1007/s00234-017-1783-5. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

    PubMed 28255904
  • Saindane AM, Bruce BB, Riggeal BD, Newman NJ, Biousse V. Association of MRI findings and visual outcome in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Aug;201(2):412-8. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.9638.

    PubMed 23883223
  • Degnan AJ, Levy LM. Pseudotumor cerebri: brief review of clinical syndrome and imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Dec;32(11):1986-93. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2404. Epub 2011 Jun 16.

    PubMed 21680652
  • Brodsky MC, Vaphiades M. Magnetic resonance imaging in pseudotumor cerebri. Ophthalmology. 1998 Sep;105(9):1686-93. doi: 10.1016/S0161-6420(98)99039-X.

    PubMed 9754178
  • Kilgore KP, Lee MS, Leavitt JA, Mokri B, Hodge DO, Frank RD, Chen JJ. Re-evaluating the Incidence of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in an Era of Increasing Obesity. Ophthalmology. 2017 May;124(5):697-700. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.01.006. Epub 2017 Feb 7.

    PubMed 28187976
  • Starke RM, Wang T, Ding D, Durst CR, Crowley RW, Chalouhi N, Hasan DM, Dumont AS, Jabbour P, Liu KC. Endovascular Treatment of Venous Sinus Stenosis in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Complications, Neurological Outcomes, and Radiographic Results. ScientificWorldJournal. 2015;2015:140408. doi: 10.1155/2015/140408. Epub 2015 Jun 4.

    PubMed 26146651
  • Friedman DI, Jacobson DM. Diagnostic criteria for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Neurology. 2002 Nov 26;59(10):1492-5. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000029570.69134.1b.

    PubMed 12455560
  • Radhakrishnan K, Ahlskog JE, Garrity JA, Kurland LT. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Mayo Clin Proc. 1994 Feb;69(2):169-80. doi: 10.1016/s0025-6196(12)61045-3.

    PubMed 8309269

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dural venous sinus stenting in people with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mohamed zayed Zayed, master degree (+201098099043, mzayeds1206@gmai.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change in headache impact scale(HIT-6) (time frame: 3, 6 months). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06833424, which also lists 11 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Feb 2025.

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