Mannitol Versus Hypertonic Saline Solution in the Treatment of Elevated Intracranial Pressure

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether mannitol is as effective as hypertonic saline solution in the treatment of elevated intracranial pressure in patients with brain injury.

Timeline

Start

2002-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-06

Publications

• Results Battison C, Andrews PJ, Graham C, Petty T. Randomized, controlled trial on the effect of a 20% mannitol solution and a 7.5% saline/6% dextran solution on increased intracranial pressure after brain injury. Crit Care Med. 2005 Jan;33(1):196-202; discussion 257-8. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000150269.65485.a6.
• Results Vialet R, Albanese J, Thomachot L, Antonini F, Bourgouin A, Alliez B, Martin C. Isovolume hypertonic solutes (sodium chloride or mannitol) in the treatment of refractory posttraumatic intracranial hypertension: 2 mL/kg 7.5% saline is more effective than 2 mL/kg 20% mannitol. Crit Care Med. 2003 Jun;31(6):1683-7. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000063268.91710.DF.

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