New microcatheter aims to improve brain bleed treatment
NCT ID NCT07324551
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new microcatheter device (Aristotle 14 guidewire and Plato 17 microcatheter) for treating chronic subdural hematoma, a type of brain bleed. About 100 adults will be randomly assigned to receive the new device or the surgeon's usual choice. Researchers will compare procedure time, success of blocking the bleeding artery, and rates of bleeding recurrence at 90 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aristotle 14 guidewire and Plato 17 microcatheter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could become a preferred tool for treating chronic subdural hematoma, potentially reducing procedure time and bleeding recurrence.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, single-center study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device may not outperform standard care, and there are risks of adverse events during surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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.
Who is studied
Patients admitted to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years old * Patient or legally authorized representative (LAR) signs an informed consent form * Confirmed diagnosis of subacute or chronic subdural hematoma, defined as 50% or more chronic blood * Pre-morbid Modified Rankin Score of ≤ 3 Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years old * Potentially dangerous anatomic variations leading to increased procedural risk or unsafe access for MMA embolization * Unmanaged, uncontrolled bleeding disorders/blood diathesis * Presumed septic embolus, or suspicion of microbial superinfection * Contraindication to angiography * CT or MRI evidence of intra-cranial tumor or mass lesion
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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