New brain pressure monitor could predict patient outcomes
NCT ID NCT04459806
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new monitor that tracks brain pressure over time in patients with serious brain injuries like trauma or bleeding. Researchers want to see if the pressure measurements can predict who will survive or recover well. The study will enroll 250 adults and follow their outcomes in the hospital and after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict which brain injury patients are at risk of poor outcomes, guiding more timely treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a clear link between the new measurement and patient outcomes, or the findings may not change current care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with an acute brain injury (ABI) due to hemorrhagic stroke (including intracerebral hematoma or subarachnoid hemorrhage) or traumatic brain injury.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged within 18 and 80 years; * Diagnosed of an acute brain injury (ABI) for hemorrhagic stroke (including intracerebral hematoma or subarachnoid hemorrhage) or traumatic brain injury; * ICP monitoring started for clinical indication and accordingly to local policies * ICP device connected to the Integra CereLink ICP monitor. Exclusion Criteria: * ICP monitoring not inserted * No availability of the Integra CereLink ICP monitor.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
RECRUITINGMonza, MB, 20900, Italy
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