Intracranial hypertension
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Summary
Intracranial hypertension (MONDO:0006810) is a disease and 71 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include mannitol, sorbitol, and dexmedetomidine. A subtype of hypertensive disorder — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- ClinVar variants: 1
- Clinical trials: 71
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | intracranial hypertension |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0006810 |
| EFO | EFO:1000992 |
| MeSH | D019586 |
| DOID | DOID:9428 |
| UMLS | C0151740 |
| MedGen | 56241 |
| MedDRA | 10022764 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Data availability: 1 ClinVar variant.
Disease family
This is a subtype of hypertensive disorder. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › cardiovascular disorder › vascular disorder › arterial disorder › hypertensive disorder › intracranial hypertension
Related subtypes (11): essential hypertension, secondary hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, early onset hypertension, chemotherapy-induced hypertension, malignant hypertension, ocular hypertension, kallikrein hypertension, hypertension, pregnancy-induced, resistant hypertension, hypertensive urgency
Subtypes (2): hypertensive encephalopathy, pseudotumor cerebri
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
ClinVar germline variants
1 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
1 uncertain significance
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267819 | 46;X;inv(X)(q26q28)dn | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
No approved or late-stage (phase ≥3) drug is indicated for this disease; the following are in earlier-phase trials only.
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Amphotericin B, Dexamethasone, Fluconazole, Flucytosine.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 71.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 61 |
| PHASE4 | 4 |
| PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE2 | 1 |
| PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00447018 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Mannitol Versus Hypertonic Saline Solution in the Treatment of Elevated Intracranial Pressure |
| NCT00795587 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Comparison of 2 Doses of Mannitol on Post Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension and Cerebral Monitoring |
| NCT02404779 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension of Severe Tramatic Brain Injured Patients. Physiopathologic Effects of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents |
| NCT06429657 | PHASE4 | SUSPENDED | Ketamine for Sedation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury |
| NCT00286104 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Impact of Ventricular Catheter Used With Antimicrobial Agents on Patients With a Ventricular Catheter |
| NCT00319345 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Sodium-Lactate and Traumatic Brain Injury |
| NCT02130219 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Clinical Value of Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure Measurement |
| NCT04488874 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Sodium Lactate and Brain Relaxation (LSD) |
| NCT06634069 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Study SOLACE SEPSIS |
| NCT03373292 | PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | Endovascular Stenting Treatment for Patients With Internal Jugular Vein Stenosis |
| NCT04115553 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Assessment of Venous Drainage in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension |
| NCT04459806 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Intracranial PrEssure Time dOse (ImPETO) |
| NCT05340062 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Non Invasive Measurement With Trans Cranial Doppler Versus Invasive Measurement in Pediatric Age |
| NCT05889650 | Not specified | RECRUITING | External Lumbar Drainage to Reduce ICP in Severe TBI: a Phase 1 Clinical Trial |
| NCT06057155 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Intracranial Pressure and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter With CLOSED Bundle |
| NCT06254534 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Lidocaine, Dexmedetomidine, Esmolol and Magnesium Effect on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter After Laryngoscopy |
| NCT06772155 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Security and Effectiveness Assessment of Locking Systems in Ventriculostomy for Traumatic Brain Injury |
| NCT06776614 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Effectiveness of Surgical Procedures for Acute Cranial Expansion in Traumatic Brain Injury |
| NCT06928727 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Ocular Characteristics in Patients With Craniosynostosis |
| NCT07332234 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Optic Nerve Ultrasound for Assessing Cerebral Inflammation and Intracranial Hypertension in Cerebral Pathologies |
| NCT07420738 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Effects of Extracorporeal Circulation Techniques on Cerebral Perfusion in CABG Surgery |
| NCT00125229 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Cerebral Hemodynamic Effects of Hypertonic Solutions in Severely Head-Injured Patients |
| NCT00239525 | Not specified | COMPLETED | 3-D Transcranial Ultrasound Analysis Study |
| NCT00437814 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Effect of Ketamine (Ketalar) on Intracranial Pressure |
| NCT00571623 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Automated Chest Physiotherapy to Improve Outcomes in Neuro |
| NCT00655304 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Effect of Prometheus (R) Liver Support Dialysis on Cerebral Metabolism in Acute Liver Failure |
| NCT00670124 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Hypothermia to Prevent High Intracranial Pressure in Patients With Acute Liver Failure |
| NCT01126658 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Evaluation the Intracranial Volume Pressure Response in Increased Intracranial Pressure |
| NCT01448681 | Not specified | COMPLETED | A Continuous, Non-Invasive, Real-time Method for Estimating and Predicting Intracranial Hypertension |
| NCT01850069 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to Estimate Intracranial Pressure (ICP) |
| NCT01973764 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Intraventricular Drain Insertion: Comparison of Ultrasound-guided and Landmark-based Puncture of the Ventricular System |
| NCT02322970 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Invasive Versus Non Invasive Measurement of Intracranial Pressure in Brain Injury Trial (IMPRESSIT) |
| NCT02507063 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter and Intracranial Pressure (ICP) in Children |
| NCT02558309 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | Optic Nerve Head Quantification While Reducing Elevated Intracranial Pressure |
| NCT02618226 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Optic Nerve Ultrasound in Severe Traumatic Injury |
| NCT02680704 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Mechanical Ventilation in Severe Brain Injury: The Effect of Positive End Expiratory Pressure on Intracranial Pressure |
| NCT02695264 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | Non-invasive Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring in Pediatric Patients |
| NCT02753205 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | Dexmedetomidine on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter |
| NCT02772471 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Development and Evaluation of the ICP Waveform Tracing Capabilities and Safety of HS-1000 Device |
| NCT02773862 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Prospective Evaluation of the Non-invasive ICP HeadSense Monitor in TBI Patients Undergoing Invasive ICP Monitoring |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| MANNITOL | 4 | 3 |
| SORBITOL | 4 | 3 |
| DEXMEDETOMIDINE | 4 | 2 |
| SODIUM LACTATE | 4 | 2 |
| CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE | 4 | 1 |
| HYDROMORPHONE | 4 | 1 |
| PERFLUTREN | 4 | 1 |
| CHEMBL454299 | 0 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Drugs: Mannitol, Sorbitol, Dexmedetomidine, Cisatracurium, Hydromorphone, Perflutren