Brain aneurysm device under Real-World watch: will it hold up?
NCT ID NCT05071963
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 246 people who received the Pipeline Shield device to treat brain aneurysms. The device is a small mesh tube that blocks blood flow to the aneurysm, reducing rupture risk. Researchers are checking how well the aneurysm seals, whether the artery narrows, and if repeat treatment is needed within one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ (a device used to block blood flow to brain aneurysms)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that the Pipeline Shield device is a safe and effective option for treating brain aneurysms in everyday medical practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove the device is better than other treatments. Risks include incomplete aneurysm sealing or artery narrowing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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246 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients requiring treatment for intracranial aneurysms with the market approved Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ device are eligible for the registry
- Ages
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22 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 or legally authorized representative (LAR) provides authorization and/or consent per institution and geographical requirements. 2. Patient is intended to receive or be treated with an eligible Medtronic product. 3. Patient is consented within the enrollment window of the therapy received, as applicable. 4. Patient or patient's legally authorized representative (LAR) has provided written informed consent using the IRB and Medtronic approved Informed Consent Form and agrees to comply with the study requirements. HIPAA/data protection authorization has been provided and signed by the patient (or patient's LAR). 5. Patient has already been selected for endovascular treatment of the target aneurysm with the Pipeline™ Shield Device as the appropriate treatment per the Pipeline™ Shield Device Instructions For Use (IFU). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient who is, or is expected to be, inaccessible for follow-up. 2. Participation is excluded by local law. 3. Patient is currently enrolled or plans to enroll in a concurrent drug/device study that may confound the PSR results (i.e. no required intervention that could affect interpretation of all-around product safety and/or effectiveness). 4. Female patient who is known to be pregnant or is breastfeeding or wishes to become pregnant during participation in the study. 5. Patient is contraindicated for the device or procedure per the Pipeline™ Shield Device IFU. 6. The Investigator determined that the health of the patient may be compromised by the patient's enrollment. 7. Patient is enrolled or planning to participate in a potentially confounding drug or device trial during the course of this study. Co-enrollment in concurrent trials is only allowed when documented pre-approval was obtained from Medtronic.
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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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Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75201, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Endeavor Health - Evanston Hospital
Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822-9800, United States
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
New York, New York, 10467-2401, United States
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NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, 10016-6402, United States
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Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Oklahoma (OU) University Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Prisma Health
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132-0001, United States
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Washington University in Saint Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States
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Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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