Effects of Head Elevation on Intracranial Pressure in Children

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

18

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2002

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2008

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2008

Conditions
Head Injury
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Place HOB in alternate positions from 0-50 degrees.

Patients will receive an US while the HOB(Elevation of the head of bed) is 30 degrees(baseline) then they will increase the angle to 40 degrees, then 50 degrees. Another US will be done then in 20, 10, and o degree angles. Then another US will be done

Trial Locations (1)

19104

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

OTHER

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