Stent for pressure in the head (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests if a small tube called a stent can be placed in a vein in your brain to relieve high pressure. It may help people with headaches, vision changes, or other symptoms from this condition.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (high pressure in the head with no clear cause).
- You have symptoms like headaches, nausea, vomiting, vision changes, or swelling in the back of the eye.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have severe allergies to iodine contrast or chronic kidney disease.
- You are able to have general anesthesia and blood-thinning medications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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