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SuspendedNCT00529945Paradigm IVUpdated Dec 21, 2007

PFx Closure System in Subjects With Cryptogenic Stroke, TIA, Migraine or Decompression Illness

An interventional study of PFx Closure System in PFO, Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack, sponsored by Cierra. Suspended at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-12-21.

Sponsored by Cierra · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary object of this study is to demonstrate the continued safety and performance of the PFx Closure System when utilized for patients with PFOs suffering from cryptogenic stroke, transient ischemic attack, migraine or decompression illness.

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Conditions studied

  • PFO
  • Stroke
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Migraine
  • Decompression Illness

Keywords

  • PFO
  • Stroke
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Migraine
  • Decompression Illness
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In context

Stroke

7,283 studies on the registry are indexed under Stroke; 2,013 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 200 is above the median of 50 across 5,366 interventional studies indexed under Stroke.

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Lead sponsor

Cierra is the lead sponsor of 4 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 to 65 years old
  • PFO with one or more of:

    • Cryptogenic stroke,
    • TIA or embolism,
    • History of severe migraine headaches, or
    • History of severe decompression illness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • In appropriate anatomy (vascular or cardiac) or inappropriate medical condition for PFO closure and study medications.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)

Interventions

  • DevicePFx Closure System
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PFO closure at 6 months post procedure.

    Time frame: 6 months post procedure

Secondary outcomes

  1. PFO closure at 30 days and 12 months post procedure. AE event rate for all subjects. Measurement of migraine severity or frequency at 6 and 12 months post procedure for subjects enrolled due to diagnosis of migraine.

    Time frame: 30 days; 6 and 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt Sankt katharinen
    Frankfurt, 60389, Germany
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 21, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00529945
Lead sponsor
Cierra
First posted
Sep 14, 2007
Start date
Aug 2007
Completion
Dec 2007 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 21, 2007

Study contacts

Horst Sievert, MD
principal investigator · Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Germany

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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