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New stents aim to seal off dangerous brain aneurysms without open surgery
NCT ID NCT07821957
First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers in China are studying whether newer flow diverter stents can safely and effectively treat wide-neck brain aneurysms. About 280 patients will receive one of these stents, which is threaded through blood vessels to the brain and left in place to redirect blood flow away from the aneurysm. The goal is to see how often the aneurysm seals off completely after one year, with follow-up for up to four years to track safety and durability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a new-generation flow diverter stent placed inside the artery to reroute blood away from the aneurysm
- What this could lead to
- If the stents work well, doctors could have stronger evidence for using them as a first-choice option for wide-neck brain aneurysms, possibly with fewer invasive surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- The study follows patients for up to four years, but it is not randomized, so results may reflect which patients were chosen rather than the stent itself. Stents can fail to seal the aneurysm, shift, or cause bleeding or clots, and patients must take blood thinners for months.
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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 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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22 to 80 years
- 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: * Signed informed consent form and agreement to comply with protocol requirements. Age 22 to 80 years. Diagnosed with intracranial wide-neck aneurysm and planned for treatment with a flow diverter stent. Parent artery distal/proximal diameter compatible with available sizes and models of flow diverter stents, and treatment to be performed in accordance with the China NMPA-approved indications and instructions for use. Exclusion Criteria: * Need for treatment of another aneurysm in the affected territory of the target aneurysm using a different therapeutic modality during the study period. Prior intracranial implant (e.g., coils) in the target intracranial aneurysm territory within 6 months before enrollment. Prior surgery, including endovascular treatment, within 30 days before enrollment. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≥ 3. Any known contraindication to flow diverter stent treatment or antiplatelet therapy, including contraindications to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). Pre-existing stent/flow diverter placed in the parent artery of the target aneurysm location. Investigator judges that the patient's health or the validity of study results (e.g., high risk of neurological events, conditions that may increase the chance of stroke) could be compromised by study participation. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period. Known allergy to platinum or cobalt-chromium alloys (including major elements: platinum, cobalt, chromium, nickel, or molybdenum).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China
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