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CompletedNCT03467542PHIL dAVFUpdated Dec 31, 2024Results posted

PHIL in the Treatment of Intracranial dAVF.

An interventional study of PHIL® Liquid Embolic System in Arteriovenous Dural Fistula, sponsored by Microvention-Terumo, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 22 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-31.

Sponsored by Microvention-Terumo, Inc. (part of Terumo Corporation) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
64
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
22 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study. Patients with Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (dAVF) have a few choice for safe treatment. In this study, all patients with qualifying dAVFs will be treated with PHIL® Liquid Embolic material.

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Conditions studied

  • Arteriovenous Dural Fistula

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Keywords

  • Fistula
  • Intracranial
  • Dural
  • Arteriovenous
  • Liquid Embolic
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In context

Fistula

219 studies on the registry are indexed under Fistula; 49 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 64 is above the median of 50 across 152 interventional studies indexed under Fistula.

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Lead sponsor

Microvention-Terumo, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 32 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

First submitted after Microvention-Terumo, Inc. became part of Terumo Corporation.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
22 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 22 - 80 years.
  • Subject is willing and capable of complying with all study protocol requirements, including specified follow-up period.
  • Subject or authorized legal representative must provide written prior to initiation of any study procedures.
  • Subject has an intracranial dAVF

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject having multiple dAVFs to be treated.
  • Subject with a history of life threatening allergy to contrast media (unless treatment for allergy is tolerated).
  • Subject has known allergies to dimethylsulfoxide, iodine.
  • Subject is currently participating in another clinical study
  • Female subject is currently pregnant.
  • Subject has co-morbid conditions that may limit survival to less than 24 months.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
64 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    dAVF treatment

    PHIL® Liquid Embolic System

    Device: PHIL® Liquid Embolic System

Interventions

  • DevicePHIL® Liquid Embolic System

    The PHIL Embolic System is indicated in the treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Subjects With Neurological Death or Ipsilateral Stroke

    Reported incidences of death or ipsilateral stroke

    Time frame: 30 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Technical Events During the PHIL Embolization Procedure(s)

    Reported incidences of technical events with PHIL device

    Time frame: During the procedure

  2. Device-related Adverse Events

    Time frame: 30 days

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Results

Posted Dec 31, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonedAVF Treatment
Started62
Completed60
Not completed2

Outcome measures

PrimarySubjects With Neurological Death or Ipsilateral Stroke

Reported incidences of death or ipsilateral stroke

Time frame:
30 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Subjects With Neurological Death or Ipsilateral Stroke
ParticipantsdAVF Treatment
Subjects With Neurological Death or Ipsilateral Stroke0
Statistical analysis
  • dAVF Treatment ·
SecondaryTechnical Events During the PHIL Embolization Procedure(s)

Reported incidences of technical events with PHIL device

Time frame:
During the procedure
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Technical Events During the PHIL Embolization Procedure(s)
ParticipantsdAVF Treatment
Technical Events During the PHIL Embolization Procedure(s)0
SecondaryDevice-related Adverse Events
Time frame:
30 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Device-related Adverse Events
ParticipantsdAVF Treatment
Device-related Adverse Events1

Adverse events

Collected over 6 months after last embolization. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
dAVF Treatment1/62 (1.6%)5/62 (8.1%)27/62 (43.5%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventdAVF Treatment
Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders1/62
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations1/62
Head injuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/62
Failure to thriveMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/62
SeizureNervous system disorders1/62
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders1/62
Aortic dissectionVascular disorders1/62
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventdAVF Treatment
HeadacheNervous system disorders6/62
Radiation alopeciaInjury, poisoning and procedural complications4/62
Procedural headacheNervous system disorders3/62
Procedural nauseaInjury, poisoning and procedural complications2/62
SeizureNervous system disorders2/62
dysacusisEar and labyrinth disorders1/62
TinnitusEar and labyrinth disorders1/62
DiplopiaEye disorders1/62
Visual acuity reducedEye disorders1/62
Visual impairmentEye disorders1/62

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(years)dAVF Treatment
Age56.6 ± 13.31
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)dAVF Treatment
Female19
Male43
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)dAVF Treatment
Hispanic or Latino6
Not Hispanic or Latino53
Unknown or Not Reported3
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)dAVF Treatment
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American6
White45
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported7
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)dAVF Treatment
United States62
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Study locations

1 site
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany, New York 12208, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 31, 2024, 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
NCT03467542
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 16, 2018
Start date
Aug 24, 2018
Primary completion
Dec 12, 2022
Completion
Dec 12, 2022
Results posted
Dec 31, 2024
Last update
Dec 31, 2024

Study contacts

J Mocco, MD
principal investigator · Mt. Sinai
Alan Boulos, MD
principal investigator · Albany Medical College

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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