Could a simple drug make brain aneurysm surgery safer?
NCT ID NCT06238115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving the drug tirofiban during stent or flow diverter procedures for unruptured brain aneurysms could reduce the number of small brain injuries seen on MRI after surgery. 192 adults aged 18-80 took part. The goal was to see if tirofiban works better than standard blood-thinning therapy at preventing clots and strokes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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192 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Nov 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ages 18-80. 2. Participants with unruptured cerebral aneurysms eligible for stent-assisted coiling or flow diversion devices. 3. Completion of preoperative antiplatelet preparation. 4. Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Abnormal platelet count (normal reference is 100-300×10\^9/L). 2. Allergy to study drugs and anesthetics. 3. Contradictory to MRI examination. 4. Known history of intracranial tumor, arteriovenous malformation, arteriovenous fistula, venous sinus thrombosis, hereditary cerebral small vessel disease, peripheral hemangioma (e.g., aortic aneurysm, limb vascular aneurysm). 5. Known history of cerebral parenchymal hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, transient ischemic attack, or gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months. 6. Clear indications for anticoagulation (presumed cardiac source of embolus, e.g., atrial fibrillation, prosthetic cardiac valves known or suspected endocarditis). 7. Antiplatelet drug (exclude aspirin and clopidogrel) being taken within 72 hours; anticoagulant drug (including heparin or oral anticoagulants) being taken within 10 days; 8. Participants with recurrent aneurysms who have received neurointerventional treatment. 9. Inability to follow endovascular procedures due to anatomical difficulties. 10. Severe renal (creatinine exceeding 1.5 times of the upper limit of normal range) or hepatic (ALT or AST \> twice the upper limit of normal range) insufficiency. 11. Severe heart failure (NYHA classes III and IV) or severe arrhythmias, including sick sinus syndrome, severe atrioventricular block, and bradycardia-related syncope. 12. Pregnant.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Beijing, China
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