adaptatiVe Endovascular Strategy to the CloT MRI in Large Intracranial Vessel Occlusion

NCT ID: NCT04139486

Last Updated: 2022-12-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

526 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-26

Study Completion Date

2022-10-03

Brief Summary

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In the VECTOR trial, the aim is to analyze, in case of SVS+ occlusions, a first line Embotrap II added to CA combined strategy compare to CA alone strategy.

Many practitioners are convinced that a first line strategy with CA alone is easy, safe, rapid and efficient. Maybe, after two, three, four ... passes and with the secondary help of a combined strategy, a high rate of eTICI 2b/3 could be reached with a CA first line strategy. But this could go with a higher number of passes, a waste of time and a suboptimal angiographic results (eTICI 2b) due to distal emboli, especially in case of friable, non-well organized, red blood cell rich (RBC) i.e. SVS + thrombi (25-28). This could, be related to worst clinical outcome at 3 months. VECTOR asks a relevant question: Do the invetigators have to add the use of an Embotrap II or III to the CA, from the first passes, in case of SVS+ clots?

Detailed Description

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Sudden occlusion of an intracranial artery by a thrombus represents the initial and pivotal event of large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The primary goal of AIS treatment is to re-open this artery with intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator infusion (IV t-PA) and/or endovascular therapy (EVT). Thrombus characterization could be useful to predict AIS etiology, IV t-PA response and to adapt the device or technique for EVT. Especially, approaching the red blood cell (RBC) content of the thrombus would be helpful to plan a treatment strategy or identify specific EVT approaches in order to maximize the rate of early successful reperfusion .

The susceptibility vessel sign (SVS) on T2\*-MRI sequence is defined as a hypo-intense signal exceeding the diameter of the contralateral artery located at the site of the thrombus. Several studies have demonstrated SVS to be a negative predictor of early reperfusion after IV t-PA and an incentive to EVT . Two studies identified a correlation between the SVS and the thrombus composition (specifically the RBC composition). In the ASTER trial, the presence of SVS impacted the success rate of the EVT strategy. In the SVS (+) sub-population of this study, compared to contact aspiration (CA), patients treated with stent retrievers achieved higher rates of complete reperfusion within fewer passes, which translated into a better functional outcome. In the absence of SVS, no differences were observed between the two techniques. Furthermore; based on the ASTER and THRACE trial populations treated with stent retriever as a first line strategy, a higher rate of favorable clinical outcome at 3 months in SVS (+) patients was recently found . Hence, that differences in terms of reperfusion results are thought to be related to different clot compositions between SVS + and SVS - occlusions.

In the VECTOR trial, the aim is to analyze, in case of SVS+ occlusions, a first line Embotrap II added to CA combined strategy compare to CA alone strategy.

Many practitioners are convinced that a first line strategy with CA alone is easy, safe, rapid and efficient. Maybe, after two, three, four passes and with the secondary help of a combined strategy, a high rate of eTICI 2b/3 could be reached with a CA first line strategy. But this could go with a higher number of passes, a waste of time and a suboptimal angiographic results (eTICI 2b) due to distal emboli, especially in case of friable, non-well organized, red blood cell rich (RBC) i.e. SVS + thrombi. This could, be related to worst clinical outcome at 3 months.

VECTOR asks a relevant question: Do the investigators have to add the use of an Embotrap II or III to the CA, from the first passes, in case of SVS+ clots? The hypothesis in the VECTOR trial is that the Embotrap II or III, thanks to its dedicated design will help to the stabilization of friable clots and allow better retrieving of SVS + thrombi in a lower number of passes.

Conditions

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Intracranial Thrombosis

Keywords

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Contact aspiration (CA) Embotrap II Susceptibility vessel sign (SVS) Thrombus Embotrap III

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
Open-label study with blinded evaluation (PROBE)

Study Groups

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combined EMBOTRAP II or III and Contact Aspiration

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

combined EMBOTRAP II or III and Contact Aspiration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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Contact Aspiration alone

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Contact Aspiration alone

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

refer to title

Interventions

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combined EMBOTRAP II or III and Contact Aspiration

refer to title

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Contact Aspiration alone

refer to title

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 and older (i.e., candidates must have had their 18th birthday)
* Puncture carried out within 24 hours of first symptoms
* Suitable 1.5T MRI T2 \* Gradient echo that shows a clear susceptibility vessel sign facing the occlusion
* Neuroimaging demonstrates large vessel proximal occlusion (distal ICA through MCA bifurcation, M1 or proximal M2)
* Patient or trustworthy person informed about the study and having orally consented to participation in the study. If the patient is unable to receive information and no trustworthy person can be contacted during screening for the study, trial inclusion will be completed as an emergency procedure by the investigator, in compliance with the French laws
* With or without intravenous thrombolysis

Exclusion Criteria

* Absence of large vessel occlusion on non-invasive imaging
* Known or suspected pre-existing (chronic) large vessel occlusion in the symptomatic territory
* Suspected pregnancy; if, in a woman is of child-bearing potential, a urine or serum beta HCG test is positive
* Severe contrast medium allergy or absolute contraindication to use of iodinated products
* Clinical history, past imaging or clinical judgment suggests that the intracranial occlusion is chronic
* Patient has severe or fatal comorbidities that will likely prevent improvement or follow-up or that will render the procedure unlikely to benefit the patient
* Acute ischemic stroke involving posterior circulation (vertebro-basilar occlusion)
* Angiographic evidence of carotid dissection or tandem cervical occlusion or stenosis requiring treatment
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women
* Patient benefiting from a legal protection
* Non-membership of a national insurance scheme
* Opposition of the patient or (in case of inclusion as a matter of urgency) of the trustworthy person
* Patient with modified Rankin score \> 3 before qualifying stroke
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Lille

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Central Hospital, Nancy, France

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nantes University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Romain Bourcier

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nantes University Hospital

Locations

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CHU Amiens-Picardie

Amiens, , France

Site Status

CH Angers

Angers, , France

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CH Côte Basque

Bayonne, , France

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Hôpital Pellegrin - CHU Bordeaux

Bordeaux, , France

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CHRU Brest

Brest, , France

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Hôpital Bicêtre

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, , France

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Hôpital Roger Salengro - CHR Lille

Lille, , France

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CHU Limoges

Limoges, , France

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Hospices Civils Lyon

Lyon, , France

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CHU Marseille - Hôpital la Timone

Marseille, , France

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CHU Gui de Chauliac

Montpellier, , France

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CHU Nancy

Nancy, , France

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CHU de Nantes

Nantes, , France

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Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

Paris, , France

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Hôpital Ste Anne

Paris, , France

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La Pitié Salpétrière

Paris, , France

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CH PAU

Pau, , France

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Hôpital Maison Blanche - CHU Reims

Reims, , France

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Hôpital Pontchaillou - CHU Rennes

Rennes, , France

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CHU Strasbourg

Strasbourg, , France

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Hôpital FOCH

Suresnes, , France

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Hôpital Bretonneau - CHU Tours

Tours, , France

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CH Bretagne Atlantique

Vannes, , France

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Countries

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France

References

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Bourcier R, Marnat G, Dargazanli C, Zhu F, Consoli A, Shotar E, Premat K, Eugene F, Janot K, L'Allinec V, Ognard J, Desilles JP, Blanc R, Gentric JC, Bourdain F, Labreuche J, Liao L, Clarencon F, Barreau X, Ifergan H, Hak JF, Kerleroux B, Pop R, Soize S, Bricout N, Caroff J, Richter JS, Desal H, Lapergue B, Rouchaud A; JENI Research Collaborative. Safety and efficacy of stent retrievers plus contact aspiration in patients with acute ischaemic anterior circulation stroke and positive susceptibility vessel sign in France (VECTOR): a randomised, single-blind trial. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Jul;23(7):700-711. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00165-0.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38876748 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RC19_0174

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id