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NCT01111682 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Hypertonic Saline vs. Mannitol for Elevated Intercranial Pressure

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
5
Enrollment target

NCT01111682: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

NCT01111682 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Cincinnati. The registered enrollment target is 5 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01111682, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Cincinnati.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
5 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study examines the role of osmotic agents in controlling brain swelling in brain injured individuals. Two osmotic agents -- mannitol and hypertonic saline -- are in common use, and they will be compared in the context of a randomized clinical trial. The goal is to determine if these agent differ in their ability to control episodes of brain swelling.

Primary Outcome

ICP will be recorded continuously and the proportion of time during which ICP is uncontrolled will be calculated. Specifically, this will be measured as any period during which ICP \> 20 mmHg for 600 seconds or longer.

Interventions

  • DRUG Mannitol
  • DRUG Hypertonic Saline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5 participants
Start Date 2010-04
Est. Completion 2010-11
Phase Phase 3
University of Cincinnati

245 total trials

Why NCT01111682 stopped before completion

NCT01111682 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 5 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Mannitol is the first listed.

NCT01111682 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01111682 about?

NCT01111682 is a clinical study titled "Hypertonic Saline vs. Mannitol for Elevated Intercranial Pressure". This study examines the role of osmotic agents in controlling brain swelling in brain injured individuals. Two osmotic agents -- mannitol and hypertonic saline -- are in common use, and they will be compared in the context of a randomized clinical trial. The goal is to determine if these agent diffe...

What is the current status of trial NCT01111682?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 5 participants. The study started on 2010-04. Estimated completion is 2010-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01111682?

The interventions under investigation include: Mannitol (DRUG), Hypertonic Saline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01111682?

This trial is sponsored by University of Cincinnati, which has 245 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01111682's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5 1997th of 2000 higher than 3 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01111682, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01111682 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.