New coils aim to seal brain aneurysms safely
NCT ID NCT03642821
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how safe and effective the OPTIMA coil system is for treating brain aneurysms. Researchers followed 300 patients across Europe for up to 12 months after the coiling procedure. They tracked complications like bleeding, blood clots, and the need for repeat treatment, as well as patients' overall health outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- OPTIMA coils (a device used to fill brain aneurysms from inside the blood vessel)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the OPTIMA coil system is a safe and effective option for treating brain aneurysms, reducing the risk of rupture or rebleeding.
- What could go wrong
- This was an observational study without a comparison group, so it cannot prove the coils are better than other treatments. Risks include blood clots, bleeding, or the need for retreatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
1. giant aneurysms (\>25 mm) 2. recanalized aneurysms initially treated with stent or flow diverter (Only aneurysms initially treated with coils are eligible) 3. aneurysm treated with parent artery occlusion 4. dissecting or fusiform aneurysms 5. aneurysms associated with an arteriovenous malformation 6. aneurysm intended to be treated with flow diverter or flow disrupter during the procedure 7. aneurysm intended to be treated in a staged procedure 8. intracranial tumor (except meningioma) 9. Any condition or any situation that would prohibit the patient from coming to the investigational center for the follow-up, as requested according to sites current practice.
- 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: 1. Patient with small or large intracranial aneurysm, ruptured or unruptured, intended to be selectively treated with the OPTIMA coil system. Patients with recanalized aneurysms previously treated with coils exclusively are also eligible. Balloon and stent assisted coiling are allowed at index procedure. 2. In case of multiple aneurysms, patient can be included when only 1 aneurysm is treated during the procedure and none of the other aneurysms are treated up to 30 days post-procedure 3. Patient older than 18 years 4. Patient who has been informed of the study and has signed an informed consent form where applicable according to local regulations. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antonio Cardarelli Hospital
Naples, 80131, Italy
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Azienda Ospedallera
Catania, 95126, Italy
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CHRU Strasbourg Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67200, France
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CHU Charles-Nicolle
Rouen, 76000, France
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CHU Côte de Nâcre
Caen, 14000, France
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CHU Gui de Chaulliac
Montpellier, Costalat, France
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CHU Hôpital Maison Blanche
Reims, 51000, France
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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CHU de Brest - Hôpital La Cavale Blanche
Brest, 29200, France
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HUG Hôpital cantonal universitaire de geneva
Geneva, CH-1211, Switzerland
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Neurologique
Bron, 69677, France
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Hospital Universitario de Burgos
Burgos, 09006, Spain
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Hospital: Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hospital: Puerta de Hierro
Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hôpital Privé Clairval
Marseille, 13009, France
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Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria
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San Gerardo Hospital
Monza, 20900, Italy
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ULSS8 Berica Ospedale San Bortolo
Vicenza, 36100, Italy
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University of Latvia, Faculty of Medicine
Riga, Latvia
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Zentralklinikum Augsburg
Augsburg, 86156, Germany
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