Patient Outcomes After Interventions for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

What is the Purpose of this Study?

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is a neurological disorder caused by a spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak (when fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord leaks), leading to severe headache and other neurological symptoms. The purpose of this prospective study is to collect data on patients diagnosed with SIH to understand patient outcomes after interventions such as blood patching (use of the patient’s own blood to close a hole), fibrin glue injections (glue injected to promote healing and sealing tissue), endovascular embolization (medical procedure used to block off abnormal connections between veins and CSF pathways), and spine surgery shortly after these interventions, as well as months and up to 5 years later. Study procedures include data collection from medical records and completion of questionnaires by patients at various time points. Outcomes will include scales assessing clinical changes, disability, depression, anxiety, quality of life, and a global assessment of change. Understanding patients’ short-term and long-term outcomes is important for a better understanding of this complex condition, particularly as little prospective research currently exists on patient outcomes.


Eligibility

Not Available


Where can I participate?

Beverly


What is the full name of this clinical trial?

Prospective Observational Study of Patient Outcomes after various interventions for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

Study Details
Disease Type/Condition

Other

Principal Investigator

Schievink, Wouter

Age Group

Adult

Phase

N/A

IRB Number

STUDY00003432


How do I learn more about this study?
Email
clinicaltrials@cshs.org
Study Detail
Disease Type/Condition

Other

Principal Investigator

Schievink, Wouter

Age Group

Adult

Phase

N/A

IRB Number

NIS-SIH


Contact
Email
clinicaltrials@cshs.org