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Flow Diverter Stent for Endovascular Treatment of Unruptured Saccular Wide-necked Intracranial Aneurysms

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Intracranial Aneurysm
Interventions
Device: PIPELINE flow diverter stent
Device: Coils, with or without expendable stent
Registration Number
NCT01811134
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Unruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms larger than 7 mm can be treated with endovascular occlusion using detachable coils, with or without expendable stent assistance. A new endovascular technique has recently been developed, using flow diverter stents without associated coils. Clinical results already published are encouraging but have to be confirmed. Furthermore, these medical devices are expensive in comparison to the coiling strategy. The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of endovascular coiling and endovascular flow diversion for unrupted saccular intracranial aneurysms.

Detailed Description

Main Outcome Measure: Percentage of patients with an aneurysm with complete occlusion, defined as the absence of visible blood flow to the consideration of angiography performed 12 months post-endovascular intervention.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient's age ≥ 18 years old
  • Unruptured saccular intracranial aneurysm diagnosed by angiography or CT angiography or MR angiography, located in the intra-dural area, with a neck diameter between 4 and 10 mm, with a sac diameter between 7 mm and 20 mm, with a ratio "dome/nek" greater than 1, and with a diameter of the parent artery between 2 and 5 mm.
  • No prior treatment of the aneurysm
  • Agreement for participating in the study and informed consent signed by the patient
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient's age < 18 years old
  • Adult patient protected by law
  • Contraindications to the endovascular procedure
  • Contraindications to antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment
  • Prior treatment of the aneurysm
  • Presence of an arteriovenous malformation
  • Extradural location of the aneurysm
  • Fusiform aneurysm
  • Active bacterial infection (clinical signs)
  • Intracranial hemorrhage from aneurysm in the previous month
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PIPELINE flow diverter stentPIPELINE flow diverter stentflow diverter stent
PIPELINE flow diverter stentCoils, with or without expendable stentflow diverter stent
Coils, with or without expendable stentPIPELINE flow diverter stentCoils
Coils, with or without expendable stentCoils, with or without expendable stentCoils
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients with complete occlusion of the treated aneurysm, defined as the absence of visible blood flow on angiography performed 12 months after endovascular procedure.12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio12 months
Occurrence of a death during or after endovascular procedurehospitalization for the endovascular procedure, up to 7 days
Occurrence of a death whatever the cause24 months
Occurrence of a death due to aneurysm rupture24 months
Occurrence of an intracranial hemorrhagic from rupture of the aneurysm24 months
Occurrence of an ischemic stroke due to thrombosis24 months
Occurrence of a non-cerebral bleeding24 months
Retreatment of the aneurysm24 months
Rate of technical complicationsEndovascular procedure an expected average of 1 hour
Rate of thromboembolic complications, intraoperative ruptures, complications at the puncture site, or othersEndovascular procedure an expected average of 1 hour
Rate of correct placement of flow diverter stents, according to the investigatorEndovascular procedure an expected average of 1 hour
mean duration of irradiation related to angiographyEndovascular procedure an expected average of 1 hour
Rate of patients for each class of occlusionEndovascular procedure , an expected average of 1 hour and 12 months

The classes of occlusion are defined as : complete occlusion, residual neck, residual aneurysm, for the group treated with coiling procedure; grades 0 to 4 according to the scale of Kamran, for the group treated with flow diversion

Modified Rankin scoreInclusion, 3 months and 12 months
National Institute of Health Stroke Score (NIHSS)Inclusion, 3 months and 12 months
Evolution of the Barthel index: Inclusion and 12 months
Rate of patients with neurological deficits by mass effecthospitalization for the endovascular procedure, an expected average of 1 hour; 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post-intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospices Civils de Lyon

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Lyon, Bron, France

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