An interventional study of Carotid Stenting and Thrombectomy in Thrombectomy, Tandem Occlusion and Stroke, sponsored by Xueli Cai. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-28.
Sponsored by Xueli Cai · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study was a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded end-point Clinical Trial.
Subjects were randomized 1:1 according to inclusion and exclusion criteria into a trial group (acute phase extracranial vascular stent implantation group) and a control group (acute phase non-extracranial vascular stent implantation group). Randomization was performed for 90d and 180d for the follow-up to collect primary and secondary efficacy and safety indicators.
8,255 studies on the registry are indexed under Stroke; 2,056 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 222 is above the median of 49 across 6,024 interventional studies indexed under Stroke.
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General inclusion criteria
Imaging Inclusion Criteria:
General Exclusion Criteria:
Participating in other clinical trials; 2.It is planned to carry out selective internal carotid artery stent implantation within 3 months; 3.Intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage within 3 months; previous brain tumor (with space-occupying effect).
4.Parenchymal organ surgery or were performed last 1 month; Any active or recent bleeding (gastrointestinal, urinary, etc.); Parenchymal organ surgery and biopsy were performed last 1 month 5.Difficult to control hypertension: systolic blood pressure> 185mmHg and/ or diastolic blood pressure> 110mmHg.
6.Severe active bleeding or known significant bleeding tendency: count \<100X109/L; heparin within 48 hours before surgery, and ≥35s; oral warfarin, and INR> 1.7; direct thrombin or factor Xa inhibitors, such as apixaban tablets, rivaroxaban tablets and dabigatran (patients with no history of abnormal coagulation or suspected abnormal coagulation function do not need laboratory results of INR or APTT before enrollment）.
7.Severe heart, liver, kidney, and other organ insufficiencies ( \<30 ml/min or blood creatinine> 220μmol/L(2.5mg/dl)).
8.Patients occurred acute ischemic cerebral infarction within 48 hours after percutaneous coronary or cerebrovascular intervention or major surgery (if more than 48h, patients may be enrolled).
Imaging exclusion criterias:
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
A biopsy takes a small piece of tissue to examine. “Archival tissue” is a sample already taken, for example at diagnosis, and kept by the hospital.
Whether a stored sample will do depends on when it was taken, how much there is and what the study needs. Ask whether the study accepts your stored sample or needs a new biopsy.
Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.
Blood tests of how long blood takes to clot. The INR is the prothrombin time (PT) put on a common scale; about 1 is usual for someone not taking a blood thinner.
Criteria often make an exception for people on a blood thinner such as warfarin, whose INR is raised on purpose.
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².
Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Biopsy and archival tissue
A biopsy takes a small piece of tissue to examine. “Archival tissue” is a sample already taken, for example at diagnosis, and kept by the hospital.
Whether a stored sample will do depends on when it was taken, how much there is and what the study needs. Ask whether the study accepts your stored sample or needs a new biopsy.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Platelets
Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
INR, PT and aPTT (clotting tests)
Blood tests of how long blood takes to clot. The INR is the prothrombin time (PT) put on a common scale; about 1 is usual for someone not taking a blood thinner.
Criteria often make an exception for people on a blood thinner such as warfarin, whose INR is raised on purpose.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².
Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
After emergency admission,intravenous thrombolysis will be administered if possible. Standard endovascular thrombectomy (EMT) and balloon angioplasty will be performed. The method of EMT and the order of endovascular treatment were selected by each center. After EMT and balloon angioplasty, patients with eTICI≥2b_50 were maintained for more than 10 minutes for randomization. In the intervention arm, emergent carotid stenting will be performed. Standardized treatment with antiplatelet and other drugs will be given. A loading dose of antiplatelet agents (aspirin 300 mg and clopidogrel 300 mg) or Tirofiban was given as an intraoperative drug treatment to endovascular therapy prior to emergency balloon dilation or stenting. Intravenous sedation or general anesthesia will be permitted. Oral dual antiplatelet treatment for more than 1 month. Tirofiban is maintained for 24-48 hours, overlapping with oral antiplatelet for 4-6 hours, after excluding intracranial hemorrhage.
Device: Carotid Stenting · Procedure: Thrombectomy · Drug: Dual antiplatelet treatment · Drug: Intraoperative Drug Treatment
Intracranial thrombectomy alone（balloon dilation of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery if necessary）
Emergent carotid stenting will be performed if the patient is randomized in the intervention arm. The order to treat (head first or neck first) the extracranial carotid artery lesion will be left to the interventionist discretion.
Intracranial thrombectomy is an endovascular procedure. In the experimental group, thrombectomy will be completed with extracranial carotid stenting.
Drug pages: Aspirin · Clopidogrel
Dual antiplatelet therapy is administered after 24 hours of imaging follow-up excluding intracranial hemorrhagic complications. Aspirin Enteric-coated Tablets (Bay Aspirin) 100mg once a night+Clopidogrel Sulfate Tablets (Plavix) 75mg once daily. If there is no contraindication, maintain for more than 1 month, then adjust the dosing regimen according to the guidelines.
Tirofiban is used as an adjunct to endovascular therapy. The currently recommended dosing regimen is a combined intra-catheter arterial administration of a loading dose of 0.4 μg/(kg-min) for 30 min (total dose not to exceed 1 mg)， followed by intravenous pumping of 0.1μg/(kg-min) for 24-48h, and adjustment of dosing in conjunction with CT.
Rate of functional independence
Rate of functional independence defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0-2 at 90 (±7 days) (blind and independent evaluation) The Modified Rankin Score (mRS) is a 6 point disability scale with possible scores ranging from 0 to 5. A separate category of 6 is usually added for patients who expire. The Modified Rankin Score (mRS) is the most widely used outcome measure in stroke clinical trials. Standardized interviews to obtain a mRS score are recommended at 3 months (90 days) following hospital discharge.
Time frame: at 90±7 days
Rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage
Rate of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage at CT (Computerized Tomography) or MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) at 36 hours (±12 hours) according to the Heidelberg classification (independent imaging core laboratory).
Time frame: at 36 hours (±12 hours)
The expanded treatment in cerebral infarction (eTICI) score
eTICI score (0,1,2a,2a_50,2a_67,2c,3) : Grade 0 : no perfusion Grade 1: penetration with minimal perfusion Grade 2a: partial filling of 1-49% of the vascular territory Grade 2b_50 : partial filling of 50-66% of the vascular territory Grade 2b_67: partial filling of 67-89% of the vascular territory Grade 2c: partial filling of 90-99% of the vascular territory Grade 3 : complete perfusion
Time frame: at the end of the endovascular procedure
Ipsilateral carotid residual stenosis rate
The extracranial stenosis was assessed by using criteria from the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET). The residual stenosis rate of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery was assessed according to the last DSA angiography of the procedure.
Time frame: at the end of the endovascular procedure
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score. The NIHSS is a 15-item neurologic examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory loss. A trained observer rates the patent's ability to answer questions and perform activities. Ratings for each item are scored with 3 to 5 grades with 0 as normal, and there is an allowance for untestable items. The single patient assessment requires less than 10 minutes to complete. The evaluation of stroke severity depends upon the ability of the observer to accurately and consistently assess the patient. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: at 36 hours (±12 hours)
Proportion of NIHSS scores 0-1
The proportion of patients with an NIHSS score of 0-1 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score. The NIHSS is a 15-item neurologic examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory loss. A trained observer rates the patent's ability to answer questions and perform activities. Ratings for each item are scored with 3 to 5 grades with 0 as normal, and there is an allowance for untestable items. The single patient assessment requires less than 10 minutes to complete. The evaluation of stroke severity depends upon the ability of the observer to accurately and consistently assess the patient. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: at 36 hours (±12 hours)
Change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score
The proportion of patients with an NIHSS score reduction of ≥4 points after randomization compared to baseline. NIHSS is 15-item neurologic examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory loss. A trained observer rates the patent's ability to answer questions and perform activities. Ratings for each item are scored with 3 to 5 grades with 0 as normal, and there is an allowance for untestable items. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: at 36 hours (±12 hours)
Rate of carotid stenosis
The extracranial stenosis was assessed by using criteria from the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) confirmed by cervical vascular ultrasound.
Time frame: at 5-7days or discharge
The NIHSS score
The NIHSS score NIHSS is 15-item neurologic examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory loss. A trained observer rates the patent's ability to answer questions and perform activities. Ratings for each item are scored with 3 to 5 grades with 0 as normal, and there is an allowance for untestable items. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: at 5-7days or discharge
The mRS scores
The Modified Rankin Score (mRS) is a 6 point disability scale with possible scores ranging from 0 to 5. A separate category of 6 is usually added for patients who expire. The Modified Rankin Score (mRS) is the most widely used outcome measure in stroke clinical trials. Standardized interviews to obtain a mRS score are recommended at 3 months (90 days) following hospital discharge.
Time frame: at 90±7days and 180±14 days
Proportion of mRS score 0-3
The Modified Rankin Score (mRS) is a 6-point disability scale with possible scores ranging from 0 to 5. A separate category of 6 is usually added for patients who expire. The Modified Rankin Score (mRS) is the most widely used outcome measure in stroke clinical trials. Standardized interviews to obtain an mRS score are recommended at 3 months (90 days) following hospital discharge. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: at 90±7days and 180±14 days
All-cause mortality
Rate of mortality at 90±14 days.
Time frame: at 90±7days
Rate of asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage
Rate of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage at CT (Computerized Tomography) or MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) at 36 hours (±12 hours) according to the Heidelberg classification (independent imaging core laboratory).
Time frame: at 36 hours (±12 hours)
The incidence of adverse events.
Any adverse medical event, whether causally related to the trial or not, that occurred between the start of patient randomization and the last follow-up visit was judged as an adverse event. The incidence of non-hemorrhagic adverse events.
Time frame: at 90±7days and 180±14 days
The incidence of serious adverse events.
A serious adverse event is defined as an adverse event that results in 1. Resulting in death; 2. Life-threatening (means that the subject is at risk of death at the time of an adverse event. It does not refer to those adverse events that could lead to death if the condition were assumed to be worse); 3. Requires hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization; 4. Resulting in persistent or severe disability or dysfunction 5. Resulting in a congenital anomaly or birth defect; 6. Medical events that, in the opinion of the investigator, can be judged as serious adverse events. The incidence of non-hemorrhagic serious adverse events.
Time frame: at 90±7days and 180±14 days
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Started Jun 2023 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jun 2025, 24 months after the start.
Of 3,108 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Stroke, half reached primary completion within 23 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 46. This study's planned 24 months is close to that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,252 studies reached it within 23 months; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 46.
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Studies of the drugs tested here: Aspirin · Clopidogrel