Brain pressure monitor could eliminate need for drilling into skull
NCT ID NCT06368648
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing a new device that aims to measure pressure inside the skull from the outside, avoiding the need for surgery. Currently, doctors must drill a hole in the skull to monitor intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with conditions like traumatic brain injury or stroke. The research will collect data from 581 patients who already have the standard surgical monitor in place, using the new device on their head to see if it can accurately estimate ICP. If the device works, it could provide a safer and less painful way to monitor brain pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CoMind One EFS device (non-invasive sensor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a safer, non-surgical way to monitor brain pressure, reducing infection and pain risks for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study focused on data collection and model development. The device is not yet proven to be accurate or reliable for clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 581 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Any participant (18 years or older) who is undergoing invasive ICP monitoring and continuous ABP monitoring as part of their normal medical treatment at selected clinical sites. The majority of such participants will have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), but some may have Intracerebral Haemorrhage (ICH), Encephalitis, various metabolic Encephalopathies (notably hepatic), Hydrocephalus (both communicating and non-communicating), or Stroke, although this is not an exhaustive list of participant conditions.
- 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: 1. Male or female sex at birth, and aged 18 years or older on the date of enrollment. 2. Receiving continuous invasive ICP monitoring (Bolt or EVD) as part of standard care. 3. Invasive ICP monitor catheter penetrating the parenchyma or ventricles. 4. Receiving continuous invasive ABP monitoring as part of standard care. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of any implant (cosmetic or otherwise) in the frontal bone in such proximity to the CoMind One EFS Sensor that they might physically touch. 2. Open wounds on the forehead such that CoMind One EFS Sensor cannot be safely placed over an area of intact skin 3. Presenting with radiographic evidence of a non-intact skull at the recording site on admission. 4. If patient is enrolled in an intervention/study that may interfere with SoC ICP measurements or the CoMind One EFS device measurement then the patient is ineligible. 5. Patients with decompressive craniectomy will be excluded unless a CoMind One EFS recording can be made from intact skull.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
12 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Albany Medical College
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAlbany, New York, 12208, United States
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Christiana Care
COMPLETEDWilmington, Delaware, 19899, United States
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFalls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Jackson Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Medstar Health
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Stony Brook University Hospital
RECRUITINGStony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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The University of Kansas Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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UC Davis Medical Center
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Hospital
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Washington, Harborview
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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WakeMed
RECRUITINGRaleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
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Washington University Medical Center
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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