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Brain vein stent could ease pressure and save sight in IIH patients

NCT ID NCT06919744

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether placing a small stent in a narrowed brain vein can reduce high pressure inside the skull and improve symptoms like vision loss, headache, and tinnitus. About 114 adults with newly diagnosed idiopathic intracranial hypertension will be randomly assigned to either standard care (medication and weight loss) or standard care plus the stenting procedure. Researchers will check if the stent helps resolve swelling of the optic nerve and normalize pressure within three months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
venous sinus stenting (a device procedure) plus acetazolamide and weight loss
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new treatment option to reduce brain pressure and prevent vision loss in people with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-phase study (114 people) and stenting is an invasive procedure with risks like bleeding or infection. It may not prove better than standard care alone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

headache disorder intracranial hypertension pseudotumor cerebri Tinnitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION (IIH)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Montpellier Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHU de REIMS

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Reims, 51092, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Toulouse, 31000, France

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