Could a simple ultrasound replace brain surgery for pressure checks?
NCT ID NCT07151287
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether three bedside ultrasound techniques—TCCD, ONSD, and ODH—can accurately detect high pressure inside the skull (intracranial hypertension) in people with traumatic brain injury. Researchers will compare these non-invasive methods to the standard invasive pressure monitor. The goal is to find a safer, simpler way to monitor brain pressure without surgery.
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 provide a safe, non-invasive way to detect dangerous brain pressure after head injury, reducing the need for invasive monitors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (64 people) that only compares methods—it does not test a treatment. The ultrasound techniques may not be accurate enough to replace invasive monitoring.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
The study selects patients admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit of Central South University Xiangya Hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Traumatic brain injury; * Received invasive ICP monitoring; * age ≥ 18 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe eyeball / eyelid damage prevents transorbital ultrasound examination; * Allergy to ultrasound coupling agent; * Pregnant or lactating females.
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