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Effects of Head Elevation on Intracranial Pressure in Children

NCT00636376 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2008-10-21

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Summary

Head injury is the most common cause of mortality and acquired disability in childhood. It is common to elevate the head of patients at risk for increased intracranial pressure, although it is not clear if it is always beneficial. Every severe pediatric traumatic brain injured patient will have an optimal head position that prevents rising pressure in the brain.

Conditions

  • Head Injury

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Place HOB in alternate positions from 0-50 degrees.

Patients will receive an US while the HOB(Elevation of the head of bed) is 30 degrees(baseline) then they will increase the angle to 40 degrees, then 50 degrees. Another US will be done then in 20, 10, and o degree angles. Then another US will be done

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jimmy Huh, MD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2008-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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