Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis
MONDO:0017993A rare but serious cerebrovascular disorder involving thrombosis of the cerebral venous system. It affects children from the newborn period through childhood and adolescence. In childhood CSVT, acute infections of the head and neck such as mastoiditis are most common, followed by chronic underlying diseases such as nephrotic syndrome, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. Signs and symptoms are also age related. Seizures and altered mental status are the commonest manifestations in newborns. Headache, vomiting, and lethargy, sometimes with 6th nerve palsy, are the most common symptoms in children and adolescents.
Also known as: CSVT
25 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New stomach drug could shield heart patients from bleeding
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two stomach-acid-lowering drugs—tegoprazan and rabeprazole—in about 3,300 heart disease patients who take blood thinners and are at high risk for stomach bleeding. The goal is to see if tegoprazan works as well as rabeprazole at preventing serious gut problems…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Duk-Woo Park, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Snake venom enzyme could boost stroke recovery in rare brain clot study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding batroxobin, a snake venom enzyme that dissolves clots, to standard blood thinners helps people with acute cerebral venous thrombosis (a rare stroke caused by a clot in a brain vein). Seventy-two adults will be randomly assigned to receive either st…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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One-Dose antibiotic could slash ventilator pneumonia deaths in brain injury patients
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving a single dose of a common antibiotic soon after a breathing tube is placed can prevent lung infections and improve survival in ICU patients with severe brain injuries. Researchers will enroll 3,300 adults on ventilators due to stroke, trauma, or la…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: The George Institute • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Decades of data: can a citywide registry unlock the secrets of stroke and dementia?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a long-running registry that collects detailed health information from all stroke and dementia patients in Erlangen, Germany. It aims to understand how these diseases develop and affect people over time, regardless of age or severity. Participants are followed for l…
Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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3000 patients join study to unravel brain clot mystery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is following 3000 people in China who have cerebral venous thrombosis, a rare type of blood clot in the brain. Researchers will collect blood and spinal fluid samples to learn more about the disease and find markers that could help with diagnosis. The goal is to better…
Sponsor: Capital Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Massive korean registry to unlock secrets of heart and stroke
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is building a huge database of up to 800,000 Korean patients with heart or brain vascular disease. By tracking their health over many years, researchers hope to understand the unique patterns and risk factors in this population. The goal is to create a platform that ca…
Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New stroke registry aims to unlock secrets of brain damage
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, clots, and tissue from up to 1000 people having procedures for stroke or other blood vessel problems in the brain. Researchers will analyze these samples to find biological markers and understand inflammation. The goal is to learn more about how stroke …
Sponsor: Justin Fraser • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Brain vein study tests new MRI to see lymph nodes
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis pilot study aims to see if a special MRI sequence can detect lymphatic damage in people with brain vein narrowing or clots. About 100 adults will get an extra MRI scan during their regular care. No new treatment is tested; the goal is to learn if this MRI method can spot lym…
Sponsor: Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New microscope gadget aims to give surgeons X-Ray vision during delicate operations
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a special microscope attachment called GLOW800 that helps surgeons see blood flow and tissues in real time during brain and reconstructive surgery. About 29 adults will take part, and surgeons will rate how well the tool works. The goal is to confirm the device i…
Sponsor: Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Robot takes the joystick for brain surgery – first human test underway
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early study is testing whether a robot can help doctors perform delicate brain blood vessel procedures, such as angiography, embolization, and thrombectomy. Ten patients scheduled for these standard procedures will have them done using a robotic system instead. The main goal…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Navigantis Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC