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Sleep or awake? new study tests best anesthesia for brain aneurysm treatment
NCT ID NCT06416657
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares general anesthesia (being fully asleep) versus local anesthesia (awake but numb) for repairing unruptured brain aneurysms with a flow diverter device. About 188 adults with small aneurysms will be randomly assigned to one of the two anesthesia methods. The goal is to see which approach leads to better recovery and fewer complications.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 188 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years old and ≤80 years old, gender is not limited; 2. Patients with previously untreated unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) clearly diagnosed by DSA, CTA, or MRA; 3. UIA maximum diameter \<15mm; 4. Baseline mRS score ≤2; 5. UIAs planned for treated with PED; 6. Patients voluntarily participated in this study and signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The aneurysms are located distal to the anterior cerebral artery (including the anterior communicating artery), distal to the M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery, and distal to the basilar artery; 2. Those who are allergic to any components of the anesthetic drugs; 3. Severe symptoms associated with the target aneurysm at the time of diagnosis, with mRS score ≥3; 4. Pregnant and lactating female patients; 5. Severe hepatic dysfunction (ALT or AST \>three times the normal upper limit) or severe renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance rate \<30 mL/min) before randomisation; 6. Patients with metal implants in the body (e.g., cardiac stents, cardiac prosthetic valves, pacemakers, metal joints, steel plates, non-removable metal dentures, etc.); 7. Patients known to suffer from dementia or psychiatric diseases and claustrophobia can not complete the magnetic resonance examination; 8. Patients with other serious diseases combined at the time of diagnosis with an expected survival time of less than 1 year; 9. Patients who are participating in clinical trials of other drugs or devices; 10. Other conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, exist that are unsuitable for enrollment.
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Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100010, China
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