Clinical trials: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
An RCT of Bariatric Surgery vs a Community Weight Loss Programme for the Sustained Treatment of IIH
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition with an unknown cause or causes. The condition is associated with raised pressure in the brain and can cause disabling daily headaches and loss of sight, which can be…
- Trial name
- IIH:WT (NCT02124486)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Dietetic intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Optic Nerve Sheath Diameters in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients
Idiopathic intracranial hypertensionis a type of increased intracranial pressure. Diagnosis is made by lumbar puncture, which is an invasive technique.
- Trial name
- NCT04603118
- Testing
- Optic ultrasonography, Lumbar puncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
Venous Sinus Stenting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Refractory to Medical Therapy
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a disease that affects mainly young people, and is associated with headache and loss of vision.
- Trial name
- VSSIIH (NCT01407809)
- Testing
- Venous Sinus Stenting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
The Effects of MAP and EtCO2 on Venous Sinus Pressures
The purpose of this study is to further elaborate the role of both arterial blood pressure and end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration on measured venous pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT03867461
- Testing
- Venous Sinus Stenting, Adjustment to end-tidal carbon dioxide concentrations ( 38-40 mmHg range), Adjustment to Mean Arterial Pressure (100-110 mmHg range)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Quantitative D-dimer Level and Anticoagulant Therapy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome characterized by elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) of unknown etiology.
- Trial name
- NCT03963336
- Testing
- LMWH, acetazolamide
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
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
Chronic Kidney Disease
Disc Edema in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Papilledema is defined as swelling of the optic nerves often due to increased intracranial pressure. When present, it often indicates life-threatening lesions of the brain such as tumors, abscesses, meningitis, encephalitis…
- Trial name
- NCT00769834
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Hydrocephalus, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Comparison of Continuous Non-Invasive and Invasive Intracranial Pressure Measurement
This research is being done to determine the accuracy of two noninvasive methods of measuring the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), also known as intracranial pressure or ICP.
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Trial name
- NCT01863381
- Testing
- Tympanic membrane displacement (TMD), DPOAE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- LifeBridge Health
Pseudotumor Cerebri, Cystinosis
The Role of Susceptibility to Thrombosis in the Pseudotumor Cerebri of Nephropathic Cystinosis: A Case-Control Study
This study will examine whether the tendency to have thrombosis, or the formation of blood clots inside blood vessels, has a role in the development of pseudotumor cerebri (PTC).
- Trial name
- NCT00071903
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Stenting of Venous Sinus Stenosis for Medically Refractory Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Increased Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), also known as Pseudotumor Cerebri, is defined by increased cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure in the absence of intracranial, metabolic, toxic or hormonal causes of intracranial…
- Trial name
- NCT02143258
- Testing
- Stenting of the venous sinus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Optic Disc Swelling
Antiacne Medications Pseudotumor Cerebri
The exact incidence of optic disc swelling and idiopathic intracranial hypertension in patients using antiacne medication is not known so far.
- Trial name
- AAMPTC (NCT02149615)
- Testing
- Retinal nerve fibre layer measurement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich