Endovascular Treatment for Symptomatic Non-acute Carotid Occlusion

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorDapeng Mo

About this trial

This study is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-endpoint clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and potential efficacy of endovascular recanalization strategies in patients with symptomatic non-acute carotid artery occlusion and cognitive impairment. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to best medical treatment alone, endovascular recanalization without proximal protection plus best medical treatment, or endovascular recanalization with proximal balloon protection plus best medical treatment. The study will assess whether endovascular recanalization improves cognitive function and whether proximal protection reduces procedure-related new ischemic lesions on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

The age ranged from 18 to 80 years

Unilateral carotid artery occlusion confirmed by CTA or DSA (excluding anterior and middle cerebral artery occlusion)

Complete 3T-MRI within 1-3 days before operation

The time of carotid artery occlusion was more than 24h (confirmed by imaging or according to the patient's condition), and not more than 3 months

Disqualifiers

There was severe neurological dysfunction (mRS ≥ 4) before enrollment

The ipsilateral common carotid artery was occluded, or the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery was severely stenosed or occluded

Non atherosclerotic occlusion (such as vasculitis, moyamoya disease, etc.)

Patients with massive cerebral infarction (infarction volume based on MRI-DWI/ADC is more than 70ml)

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Guideline-Based Best Medical Treatment

    Other intervention

    Guideline-based best medical treatment includes antiplatelet therapy and management of vascular risk factors, such as blood pressure, lipid, glucose, and lifestyle management, according to current clinical practice.

  • Endovascular Recanalization With Proximal Balloon Protection

    Procedure/Surgery

    Endovascular recanalization will be performed using neurointerventional techniques. A balloon guide catheter will be positioned proximally to achieve temporary flow arrest or flow control during key lesion-treatment steps, with the aim of reducing distal migration of thrombus or plaque debris.

  • Endovascular Recanalization Without Proximal Protection

    Procedure/Surgery

    Endovascular recanalization will be performed using standard neurointerventional techniques without routine proximal balloon flow arrest or flow control.

Treatment groups

180 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Best Medical TreatmentActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Endovascular Recanalization With Proximal Balloon Protection Plus Best Medical TreatmentExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Endovascular Recanalization Without Proximal Protection Plus Best Medical TreatmentExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Changes of cognitive function (MoCA score) compared with baseline 6 months after randomization

Changes of cognitive function (MoCA score) compared with baseline 6 months after randomization

Time frame
6 months after randomization
2

Total number of new infarcts on DWI-MRI within 24-72 hours after randomization

Total number of new infarcts on DWI-MRI within 24-72 hours after randomization

Time frame
Within 24-72h after randomization

Secondary outcomes

1

The volume of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization

The volume of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization

Time frame
24-72 hours after randomization
2

Incidence of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization

Incidence of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization

Time frame
24-72 hours after randomization
3

Distribution characteristics of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization (within or beyond the scope of responsible vessels)

Distribution characteristics of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization (within or beyond the scope of responsible vessels)

Time frame
24-72 hours after randomization
4

location of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization (only cortical area, only deep white matter area, cortex and white matter were involved)

location of new infarcts 24-72 hours after randomization (only cortical area, only deep white matter area, cortex and white matter were involved)

Time frame
24-72 hours after randomization

Other outcomes

1

Occurrence of recurrent ischemic stroke (symptomatic ischemic cerebral infarction or TIA) of responsible vessels within 12 months after randomization

Occurrence of recurrent ischemic stroke (symptomatic ischemic cerebral infarction or TIA) of responsible vessels within 12 months after randomization

Time frame
Within 12 months after randomization
2

Restenosis or reocclusion of target vessels confirmed by CTA/DSA 12 months after randomization

Restenosis or reocclusion of target vessels confirmed by CTA/DSA 12 months after randomization

Time frame
12 months after randomization
3

The MMSE score changes compared with baseline 12 months after randomization

The MMSE score changes compared with baseline 12 months after randomization

Time frame
12 months after randomization
4

MoCA score changes compared with baseline 12 months after randomization

MoCA score changes compared with baseline 12 months after randomization

Time frame
12 months after randomization

Sponsors and contacts

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Dapeng Mo

Lead sponsor

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Sponsor institution

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