Status:

COMPLETED

Assess the Penumbra System in the Treatment of Acute Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

Penumbra Inc.

Conditions:

Ischemic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Penumbra System as an adjunctive treatment to intravenous (IV) recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA)in patien...

Detailed Description

Current therapies for acute stroke are limited to the intravenous administration of a intravenous (IV) recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) for thrombolysis of the affected cerebral a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • From 18 to 85 years of age
  • Present with symptoms consistent with an acute ischemic stroke and eligible for IV rtPA therapy (patients presenting 3-4.5 hrs from symptom onset are not eligible if they are \>80 yrs of age, have a history of stroke and diabetes, anticoagulant use (even if INR is \<1.7) and have a NIHSS score \>25
  • Evidence of a large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation with a clot length of 8mm or longer
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 8 or greater or aphasic at presentation
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • History of stroke in the past 3 months.
  • Females who are pregnant
  • Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric disease that could confound the study results such as a pre-stroke mRS score 1 or greater
  • Known severe allergy to contrast media
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure \>185 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg)
  • CT evidence of the following conditions at randomization:
  • Significant mass effect with midline shift
  • Any acute ischemic changes in \>1/3 of the affected middle cerebral artery territory
  • Evidence of intracranial hemorrhage
  • Angiographic evidence of tantem extracranial occlusion or an arterial stenosis proximal to the occlusion that requires treatment prior to thrombus removal. Moderate stenosis not requiring treatment is not an exclusion
  • Angiographic evidence of preexisting arterial injury
  • Rapidly improving neurological status prior to randomization
  • Bilateral stroke
  • Intracranial tumors
  • Known history of cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malfunction
  • Known hemorrhagic diathesis, coagulation deficiency, or on anticoagulant therapy with an International Normalized Ratio (INR) of \>1.7
  • Baseline platelets \<50,000
  • Use of IV heparin in the past 48 hours with PPT \>1.5 times the normalized ratio
  • Pre-treatment glucose \<50mg/dL or \>300mg/dL
  • Life expectancy less than 90 days prior to stroke onset
  • Participation in another clinical investigation that could confound the evaluation of the study device

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01429350

Start Date

May 1 2012

End Date

October 1 2016

Last Update

September 22 2020

Active Locations (4)

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Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, Swedish Medical Center

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80112

2

Department of Neurological Surgery

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

3

Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

4

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226