Body fat linked to brain pressure in new study
NCT ID NCT03144297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 100 patients having a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to measure pressure inside the skull. Researchers compared that pressure to each person's body fat percentage, measured using a special machine called a Bod Pod. The goal was to see if higher body fat is linked to higher brain pressure, which could help understand conditions like idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Mar 2015
- Finished
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Jan 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Subjects recruited from general neurology clinic
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benjamin Wakerley
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL13NN, United Kingdom
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