Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of ICP in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Using Transocular Ultrasound and Transcranial Doppler

Lead Sponsor:

Danish Headache Center

Conditions:

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a rare disease, primarily affecting overweight females of child-bearing age. Patients suffer from increased intracranial pressure (ICP), typically resulti...

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective cohort study. Investigators plan to include 50 patients in whom the IIH-diagnosis is suspected. Patients are referred from general practitioners, neurologists or ophthalmol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PATIENT GROUP (ARM 1):
  • Age 18-65
  • Patients in whom the IIH diagnosis is suspected/or confirmed
  • The diagnosis of migraine with or without aura or tension-type headache is allowed as a comorbid headache type.
  • Participants must read and understand the Danish language, or have an official interpreter present to be able to understand the work-up and sign the participation consent for the study

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding females
  • Patients who do not need a diagnostic lumbar puncture at the time of evaluation
  • Patients treated with acetazolamide, topiramate or furosemide for IIH or suspected IIH before inclusion in the study (baseline)
  • Any other primary or secondary headache diagnosis than migraine with or without aura or tension type headache as a comorbid disorder
  • Patients in whom the examination cannot be performed due to anatomical reasons such as severe head dysmorphia or severe ophthalmological diseases
  • Participants with secondary causes of raised intracranial pressure, or patients that have been treated for such (e.g. brain tumor, hydrocephalus, stroke or severe head injury)
  • Participants with known atherosclerotic disease or known heart disease
  • CONTROL GROUP (ARM 2):
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Age 18-65
  • Healthy persons who do not suffer from any form of primary headache except infrequent tension-type headache
  • Participants must read and understand the Danish language or have an official interpreter present to be able to sign the participation consent for the study.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding females
  • Participants in whom the examination cannot be performed due to anatomical reasons such as severe head dysmorphia or severe ophthalmological diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04314128

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

February 1 2023

Last Update

March 7 2023

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Danish Headache Center

Glostrup Municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, 2600