New method to measure skull pressure using an eye vein
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to measure pressure inside the skull by using a small vein near your eye. It is for people who are already having a routine test to check fluid pressure around the brain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are already scheduled for a test that checks the fluid pressure around your brain and spine (called a CSF dynamic test).
- You are between 18 and 95 years old.
- You have not had any surgery to drain fluid from your brain or spine (like a shunt).
- You have not had a serious brain injury or brain damage in the last 6 months.
- You do not have any condition that affects the veins in your eye socket.
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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