Augmenting Cerebral Blood Flow to Preserve the Penumbra Trial

NCT ID: NCT04014621

Last Updated: 2019-10-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-20

Study Completion Date

2021-04-30

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate that SPG (Sphenopalatine Ganglion) stimulation started within 6 hours from stroke onset slows the expansion of the infarct core volume in acute ischemic stroke.

Detailed Description

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The goal of this study is to identify Acute Ischemic Stroke patients who have a potentially salvageable penumbra and to test if 6 hours of SPG (Sphenopalatine Ganglion) stimulation may "freeze" the volume of the penumbra and reduce the extent of tissue death.

Following a minimally-invasive implantation of the ISS injectable implant, patients will be randomized to either the Treated or Control arm in a 1:1 ratio. Randomization will be dynamic according to the patient's baseline covariates of core volume, total volume, Hypoperfusion Intensity Ratio (HIR), time to baseline imaging, age, NIHSS. Patients in the Treated arm will be treated with active SPG stimulation while patients in the Control arm will undergo sham treatment. After treatment/sham treatment, patients in both groups will undergo a follow up brain non-contrast CT, CT perfusion and CT angiography imaging, 6:45hrs±15min after baseline CTP initiation.

In the case the patient is cooperative, hand strength (pinch and grasp) evaluations should be assessed before and during the 1st treatment/ sham SPG stimulation session.

Following the assessment of the penumbra (after 6 hours) patients will be treated or sham treated for 5 additional consecutive sessions (4 hours each), the first starting within 18-24 hours from stroke onset and the others 18-26 hours from previous treatment initiation and will be followed for 90 days to assess their clinical outcome. In one session (preferably at day 2) Common Carotid Doppler examination is performed to evaluate blood flow dynamics before and during the treatment/sham session.

After the last treatment session, the implant is removed.

Conditions

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Ischemic Stroke

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treated

Treated arm patients will be implanted and treated with one session of SPG stimulation for 6 hours and 5 additional consecutive sessions (4 hours each) of SPG stimulation, the first starting within 18-24 hours from stroke onset and the others 18-26 hours from previous treatment initiation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SPG stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

The BrainsGate Ischemic Stroke System (ISS) consists of an implantable neurostimulator designed to deliver electrical stimulation to the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) and/or nerves within the greater palatine canal and pterygopalatine fossa.

Control

Control arm patients will be implanted and receive 6 hours of sham stimulation and 5 additional consecutive sessions (4 hours each) of sham stimulation, the first starting within 18-24 hours from stroke onset and the others 18-26 hours from previous treatment initiation.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

SPG stimulation

Intervention Type DEVICE

The BrainsGate Ischemic Stroke System (ISS) consists of an implantable neurostimulator designed to deliver electrical stimulation to the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) and/or nerves within the greater palatine canal and pterygopalatine fossa.

Interventions

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SPG stimulation

The BrainsGate Ischemic Stroke System (ISS) consists of an implantable neurostimulator designed to deliver electrical stimulation to the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) and/or nerves within the greater palatine canal and pterygopalatine fossa.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Signs \& symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation
2. Age 18-90 years
3. Baseline NIHSS ≥ 10
4. Ability to initiate treatment within 6 hours from stroke onset. Stroke onset is defined as the time the patient was last seen well.
5. Large vessel total occlusion by CTA
6. Penumbra ≥ 50ml (Difference between Tmax6 volume and the ischemic core volume (CBF\<38% volume)
7. Mismatch (Tmax6 volume/ischemic core volume (CBF\<38% volume) ≥1.5
8. Core and HIR (Tmax10 / Tmax6) volumes: 1. HIR ≥ 0.5 or 2. 0.35 ≤ HIR \< 0.5 and "core volume/time from onset to imaging" ≥ 7mililiter/hour
9. Signed informed consent from patient him/herself or legally authorized representative.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to undergo a contrast brain perfusion scan, including an allergy to contrast media
2. Opportunity for reperfusion therapy (IV thrombolysis or endovascular treatment)
3. Neuro-imaging evidence of any intracranial hemorrhage or hemorrhagic transformation of brain infarct or other significant abnormality (e.g. tumor, abscess, suspect for subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformation, cerebral aneurysm).
4. Significant mass effect with midline shift.
5. Infarct core volume \>150 milliliter
6. Old non-lacunar infarct in the anterior circulation on the ipsilateral hemisphere.
7. Previous stroke in the last 6 months or previous stroke with existing sequelae or with mRS \> 0 for any reason
8. Pre-existing Modified Rankin Score \>1, even if not stroke-related.
9. Acute symptomatic arterial occlusions in more than one vascular territory confirmed on CTA/MRA (e.g., bilateral MCA occlusions, or an MCA and a basilar artery occlusion).
10. Seizures at stroke onset
11. Baseline blood glucose of \<50mg/dL (2.78 mmol) or \>400mg/dL (22.20 mmol)
12. Severe, sustained hypertension (Systolic BP \>185 mmHg or Diastolic BP \>110 mmHg)
13. Current participation in another investigational drug or device study
14. Presumed septic embolus; suspicion of bacterial endocarditis
15. Clinical signs and symptoms or evidence for a relevant lesion by neuro-imaging of an acute ischemic stroke in the posterior circulation (Vertebral, Basilar and/or Posterior Cerebral Artery territories), including but not limited to brain-stem findings and/or cerebellar findings and/or isolated homonymous hemianopia or cortical blindness.
16. Patients with bleeding propensity and/or one of the following: INR \> 1.8, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≥ 45 sec., platelets count \< 75×10\^9/L.
17. Serious systemic infection.
18. Women known to be pregnant or having a positive or indeterminate pregnancy test.
19. Patients with other implanted neural stimulator/ electronic devices (pacemakers).
20. History of SPG ablation ipsilateral to the stroke side.
21. Any condition in the oral cavity that prevents implantation of the INS.
22. Known sensitivity to any medications to be used during study.
23. Subjects who have a clinically significant or unstable medical or surgical condition that may preclude safe and complete study participation. Conditions may include: cardiovascular, vascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal or neurological (other than acute ischemic stroke), or neoplastic diseases, as determined by medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, or ECG.
24. Subjects who, in the judgment of the investigator, are likely to be non-compliant or uncooperative during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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BrainsGate

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yoram Slolberg, Dr.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

BrainsGate

Locations

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Academian Z.Tskhakaia West Georgia National Center of Interventional Medicine

Kutaisi, , Georgia

Site Status RECRUITING

Rustavi Central Hospital

Rustavi, , Georgia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

K. Eristavi National center of clinical and experimental surgery's hospital "New Life"

Tbilisi, , Georgia

Site Status RECRUITING

LTD High Technology Medical Center University Clinic

Tbilisi, , Georgia

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Georgia

Central Contacts

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Michael Segev

Role: CONTACT

+972 4 637 7774 ext. 115

Noam Levy

Role: CONTACT

+972 4 637 7774 ext. 103

Facility Contacts

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Tamar Janelidze, Dr.

Role: primary

Nino Kharaishvili, Dr.

Role: primary

Natia Zarkua, Dr.

Role: primary

Giorgi Ingorokva, Prof.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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CLP0050615

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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