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Effects of Head-of-Bed on Intracranial Pressure
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how pressure inside the skull responds to position changes in patients with brain bleeds.
Official title: Response of Intracranial Pressure Based on Head-of-Bed Positioning in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2023-04-24
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-05-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Supine
The patient will be positioned supine with head-of-bed at zero degrees.
Semi-Recumbent
The patient will be placed in a semi-recumbent position with head-of-bed at thirty degrees.
Semi-Recumbent with Legs Flexed
The patient will be placed in a semi- recumbent position with head-of-bed at thirty degrees and legs flexed.
Locations (1)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States