Clinical trials: Intracranial Hypertension
Intracranial Pressure Increase, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Vasopressin in Intraabdominal Pressure Elevation
The aim of this study is to investigate any direct correlation between increased intrathoracic pressure, intraabdominal pressure and intracranial pressure, following a controlled elevation in intraabdominal pressure and…
- Trial name
- NCT03707054
- Testing
- Study Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Surgical Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Randomized trial of adults (≥18 years old) with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and moderate to severe visual loss without substantial recent treatment who are randomly assigned to (1) medical therapy, (2) medical therapy…
- Trial name
- SIGHT (NCT03501966)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration, Ventriculoperitoneal CSF Shunting
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Head Injury
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate proof of clinical concept that application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) will result in an increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) and a decrease in Intracranial…
- Trial name
- NCT01824589
- Testing
- -7 cm H2O ITPR, -12cm H2O ITPR
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Safety and Effectiveness of 11b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibitor (AZD4017) to Treat Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Assessing the safety and effectiveness of a 11-βhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor (AZD4017), in a placebo controlled trial, in acute idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) IIH is a condition of young, overweight…
- Trial name
- IIH:DT (NCT02017444)
- Testing
- AZD4017
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Elevated Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter (ONSD) With the Raised PCO2 and Internal Jugular Venous Occlusion
Monitoring the ICP is the most important aspect of the management of these patients. Recently, transorbital ultrasonography has gained popularity as a noninvasive bedside exam that has been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT02361658
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic of the optic nerve sheath diameter, RespirAct™, Neck collar
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lashmi Venkatraghavan
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy Study of Clevidipine to Control Hypertension in Patients Admitted With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This study is designed to assess how rapidly and how safely Clevidipine can be used to control high Blood Pressure in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage which is a type of brain bleed that happens because of a weak balloon…
- Trial name
- CLASH (NCT00978822)
- Testing
- Clevidipine butyrate injectable emulsion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Respiratory Failure, Intracranial Hypertension
Safety of Optimal PEEP in NSICU Patients
The investigators aim to demonstrate that use of transpulmonary pressure to guide PEEP management is safe in patients with possible elevations of intracranial pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03862027
- Testing
- Esophageal Balloon catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Stroke
The Second Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial
The purpose of this academic lead study is to determine if a treatment strategy of early intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering compared to conservative BP lowering policy in patients with elevated blood pressure within 6 hours…
- Conditions
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Stroke, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INTERACT2 (NCT00716079)
- Testing
- Blood pressure management policies
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Argentina and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 2,839 people
- Sponsor
- The George Institute
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
A Trial to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Presendin in IIH
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) has significant associated morbidity and reduced quality of life. There is a significant risk of visual loss and patients also typically suffer with chronic disabling headaches.
- Trial name
- IIH EVOLVE (NCT05347147)
- Testing
- Presendin
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Invex Therapeutics Ltd.
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Reducing Total Cardiovascular Risk in an Urban Community
PLEASE NOTE: THIS STUDY IS ONLY ENROLLING PATIENTS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED AT BELAIR-EDISON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER. The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of two cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT00241904)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Changes, Antiplatelet Agents, Beta Blocker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 525 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hypertension
Hypertension, Intracranial Pulsatility and Brain Amyloid-beta Accumulation in Older Adults (HIPAC Trial)
The aim of this study is to determine if lowering blood pressure using FDA approved medication (antihypertensive drugs) alters brain pulsatility and reduces brain amyloid beta protein accumulation in older adults.
- Trial name
- HIPAC (NCT03354143)
- Testing
- Standard Care, Intensive Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri
A Study to Test Performance of Needle Placements for Neuraxial Procedures Using Tactile Imaging vs Control
This study will compare the VerTouch device to the conventional palpation technique for performing diagnostic and therapeutic neuraxial procedures.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04796935
- Testing
- Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- IntuiTap Medical, Inc
Hypertension, Heart Failure
LSFG-SKIN, Laser Speckle Flowgraphy
The purpose of this project is to quantify normal and abnormal skin blood flow regionally in different areas of the body(face, extremities, over burns and wounds) at baseline and over time in response to treatment or…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Heart Failure, Vascular Ischemia, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT03660618
- Testing
- laser speckle flowgraphy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Randy Kardon
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability, with an estimated cost of 45 billion dollars a year in the United States alone.
- Trial name
- BOOST 2 (NCT00974259)
- Testing
- Management protocol based on pBrO2 and ICP values., Management protocol based on ICP values only.
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hypertension, Hemorrhage
Clevidipine in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Hypertension and Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ACCELERATE)
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of clevidipine for treating acute hypertension (high blood pressure, defined as systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg) in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage…
- Trial name
- ACCELERATE (NCT00666328)
- Testing
- clevidipine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Medicines Company
Intracranial Pressure Increase
Ocular Screening in Children and Young Adults at Risk for Increased Intracranial Pressure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the vision and posterior segment of eyes in children and young adults less than 22 years of age with risk, suspicion, or past medical history significant for elevated intracranial pressure…
- Trial name
- ICP (NCT03286426)
- Testing
- Pictor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage-II
The specific aims of this study are to: 1. Definitively determine the therapeutic benefit of the intensive treatment relative to the standard treatment in the proportion of patients with death and disability (mRS 4-6) at 3 months…
- Trial name
- ATACH-II (NCT01176565)
- Testing
- Intravenous nicardipine hydrochloride
- Where
- 171 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also called pseudotumor cerebri, is a disorder of elevated intracranial pressure of unknown cause [Corbett, et al., 1982; Wall, et al., 1991].
- Trial name
- IIHTT (NCT01003639)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Formal weight loss counselling program
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Benign Intracranial Hypertension
Axial Length and Central Corneal Thickness in Benign Intracranial Hypertension
Patients in for treatment of benign intracranial hypertension will undergo two tests that are not routinely performed for these patients: central corneal thickness and axial length of the eye.
- Trial name
- NCT02541994
- Testing
- Pachette3, Lenstar-Think
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Hypertension
Antihypertensive Treatment in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of lowering blood pressure using nicardipine in persons with acute hypertension associated with intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Conditions
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Hypertension, Stroke
- Trial name
- ATACH (NCT00415610)
- Testing
- nicardipine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota