Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT00359697
Comparison of Two Different Medications Used to Treat Elevated Intracranial Pressure
Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trialto Compare Mannitol and Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The overall purpose of this study is to compare the effects of mannitol and hypertonic saline on patients with increased intracranial pressure. The hypothesis being tested is that hypertonic saline is more effective in controlling increased intracranial pressure than mannitol.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Hypertonic Saline, Mannitol |
Timeline
- First posted
- 2006-08-02
- Last updated
- 2014-11-06
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00359697. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.