Special coating on brain stent may reduce dangerous narrowing
NCT ID NCT07420179
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a coated stent (Derivo 2 heal) causes less narrowing inside the artery than an uncoated stent after treating brain aneurysms. 21 adults with unruptured aneurysms in the internal carotid artery were randomly assigned to receive one of the two stents. Researchers measured narrowing on follow-up scans at 3 and 9 months to see if the coating helps keep the artery open.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coated flow diverter stent (Derivo 2 heal)
- What this could lead to
- If the coated stent reduces narrowing, it could improve long-term outcomes for people with brain aneurysms treated with stents.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (21 people) and only looks at a specific type of aneurysm. Results may not apply to all patients or show clear benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years * Unruptured, saccular aneurysm of the internal carotid artery (ICA) suitable for single-device flow diverter treatment * Availability of angiographic follow-up imaging at both 3 and 9 months Exclusion Criteria: * Fusiform or dissecting aneurysms * Requirement for multiple flow diverter implantation * Previous treatment of the target aneurysm * Contraindications to dual antiplatelet therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saarland University Hospital
Homburg, Saarland, 66421, Germany
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