Intra-arterial Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke After Mechanical Thrombectomy

NCT ID: NCT05856851

Last Updated: 2024-09-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

324 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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A multicenter, prospective, open-label, blinded endpoint, randomized controlled trial aiming at evaluating the efficacy and safety of intra-arterial recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) after successful recanalization of acute large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation by mechanical thrombectomy in improving the 90-day functional outcome.

Detailed Description

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This study is a multicenter, prospective, open-label, blinded endpoint, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intra-arterial recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) after successful recanalization of acute large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation by mechanical thrombectomy (eTICI 2b50/3). The primary outcome is the proportion of patients with a 90-day modified Rankin scale (mRS) of 0-1.

Study intervention: (1) Participants in the experimental group will receive intra-arterial alteplase (a dose of 0.225 mg/kg and a maximum dose of 20 mg) after the mechanical thrombectomy, and will receive standard medical treatment after the procedure. (2) Participants in the control group will receive standard medical treatment without intra-arterial alteplase.

A total of 324 participants are anticipated to be recruited for this study, with 162 participants in each group (1:1 ratio).

Conditions

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Stroke, Acute Ischemic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intra-arterial alteplase

Participants in the experimental group will receive a 15-minute continuous infusion of intra-arterial alteplase at a drug concentration of 1.0 mg/ml. 15 minutes after the start of intra-arterial thrombolysis, the infusion will be stopped and an angiogram will be performed to assess the eTICI score. If the angiographic eTICI score improves from the baseline score, the procedure will be terminated, otherwise, a new angiogram will be repeated 5-10 minutes after the end of drug administration.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alteplase

Intervention Type DRUG

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Standard medical treatment

Participants allocated to the control group will receive standard medical treatment without intra-arterial alteplase after mechanical thrombectomy.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Alteplase

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Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Intra-arterial alteplase after mechanical thrombectomy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older.
2. Clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke.
3. Time from symptom onset to randomization within 24 hours, including wake-up stroke or no-witness stroke; the onset time refers to "Last Known Well" (LKW).
4. CTA or MRA confirmed occlusion of the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery, or M1 or M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery; stable eTICI score of 2b50-3 after mechanical thrombectomy, with or without intravenous thrombolysis. Patients with an eTICI score of 2b50-3 on the diagnostic cerebral angiography before mechanical thrombectomy are also eligible for the study.
5. Baseline NIHSS of 6-25.
6. NCCT/DWI-MRI ASPECTS ≥ 6;
7. Pre-stroke mRS score ≤ 1, or mRS \>1 but not related to neurological disease (e.g., amputation, blindness).
8. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Contraindication to rt-PA (except time to therapy).
2. Planned use of dual antiplatelet therapy within the first 24 hours after mechanical thrombectomy.
3. Angiographic evaluation showing dissection, severe stenosis, or complete occlusion of the carotid artery, which requires the use of carotid artery stents during the endovascular procedure.
4. Suspected cerebral vasculitis based on medical history and/or angiographic evaluation.
5. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
6. Participation in other clinical trials.
7. Preoperative intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by cranial CT or MRI.
8. Known genetic or acquired bleeding disposition with anticoagulation factor deficiency.
9. Coagulation disorder with INR \> 1.7 or use of new oral anticoagulants (within 48 hours of symptom onset).
10. Platelet count \<50X10\^9/L.
11. Suspected vascular occlusion as a result of infective endocarditis.
12. Known severe renal insufficiency with glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min or blood creatinine \>220 μmol/L (2.5 mg/dl).
13. Severe allergy to contrast (non-mild rash allergy) or absolute contraindication to iodine contrast.
14. Suspected aortic dissection.
15. Previous parenchymal organ surgery or biopsy in the last 1 month;
16. Any active bleeding or recent bleeding (gastrointestinal, urinary tract bleeding, etc.) in the last 1 month;
17. SBP \> 185 mmHg or DBP \> 110 mmHg refractory to treatment.
18. Anticipated life expectancy \< 6 months (e.g., malignancy, severe cardiopulmonary disease, etc.).
19. Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for this study or where this study may impose a significant risk to the patient (e.g., inability to understand and/or comply with study procedures and/or follow-up due to psychiatric disorders, cognitive or emotional impairment).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yamei Tang

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Yajie Liu

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University

Locations

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Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xinguang Yang

Role: CONTACT

86-20-81332619

Xiongjun He

Role: CONTACT

075523360593

Facility Contacts

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Xinguang Yang, M.D.

Role: primary

Xiongjun He, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: primary

References

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Yang X, He X, Pan D, Xu Y, Peng H, Li K, Zhang M, Zhu Y, Chen Y, He B, Zhou H, Li J, Hou H, Sun H, Liu Y, Tang Y. Intra-arterial alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy (PEARL): rationale and design of a multicentre, prospective, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 5;14(11):e091059. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091059.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39500603 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SYSKY-2023-390-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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