NCT01349582

Brief Summary

Flow diverters are a recent addition to the range of endovascular devices now available for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The FIAT trial aims at comparing flow diversion to best standard treatment in the context of a randomised controlled trial. Best standard treatment may include any of the following and will be left to the treating physician to decide : 1) conservative management; 2) coiling with or without high porosity stenting; 3) parent vessel occlusion with or without bypass; 4) surgical clipping. If the only treatment alternative is deemed to be flow diversion for compassionate use, then randomisation will not be carried out, but patient will enter a registry and her data recorded according to same schedule as randomised patients. The primary hypothesis is that flow diversion can be performed with an "acceptable" immediate complication rate, defined as less than 15% morbidity and mortality, AND increase the number of patients experiencing successful therapy, defined as complete or near complete occlusion of the aneurysm from 75 to 90%, relative to best standard treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
323

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 2, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2011

Completed
11.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

July 6, 2023

Status Verified

July 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

11.7 years

First QC Date

May 4, 2011

Last Update Submit

July 4, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

flow diversionendovascular treatmentsymptomatic aneurysmcavernous carotid aneurysmophthalmic aneurysmvertebral aneurysm

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • rate of success of therapy

    Rate of success increases from 75% to 90%, with success defined as complete or near complete occlusion of the aneurysm combined with a modified Rankin score of less or equal to 2.

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • modified Rankin score

    discharge, 3 and 12 months

  • rate of peri-operative complications

    30 days

  • rate of Adverse Events

    12 months

  • angiographic outcome

    12 months

  • rate of retreatment of index aneurysm

    12 months

Study Arms (3)

flow diversion

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Flow diverters are low porosity braided endovascular stent devices. They can be used with or without coiling.

Procedure: flow diversion

Best standard treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Best standard treatment can by any of the standard management options: coiling, stenting plus coiling, surgical clipping, parent vessel occlusion, observation

Other: conservative managementProcedure: endovascular coilingProcedure: balloon parent vessel occlusionProcedure: surgical clipping

Registry for flow diversion

OTHER

Flow diversion when randomization between flow diversion and best standard treatment is not possible and the only alternative is flow diversion for compassionate use. In this case there will be no random allocation but the patient will be entered into a registry

Procedure: flow diversion

Interventions

endovascular treatment with flow diversion including standard management of thrombo-embolic risk

Registry for flow diversionflow diversion

conservative management is watchful observation of the aneurysm until indication for intervention arises

Best standard treatment

standard endovascular coiling of aneurysm with any type of already approved coil. High porosity stents may be used as an adjunct technique to coiling

Best standard treatment

sacrifice of parent artery of aneurysm by endovascular balloon occlusion with or without bypass

Best standard treatment

clipping of the aneurysm following invasive brain surgery

Best standard treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Any patient with a "difficult" intracranial aneurysm in whom flow diversion is considered an appropriate if not the best but yet unproved therapeutic option by the participating clinician. Current indications may be (but not restricted to) symptomatic large or giant cavernous carotid, ophthalmic and vertebral aneurysms, fusiform intradural aneurysms, or recurring, persistent lesions after previous coiling. Aneurysm may be a recent rupture, although risks associated with antiplatelet regimens in this context should make this option rarely used

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe allergy, intolerance or bleeding disorder that prohibit the use of ASA or clopidogrel.
  • Absolute contraindication to endovascular treatment or anesthesia.
  • Patients unable to give informed consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Location

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Location

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal - Hôpital Notre Dame

Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Raymond J, Gentric JC, Darsaut TE, Iancu D, Chagnon M, Weill A, Roy D. Flow diversion in the treatment of aneurysms: a randomized care trial and registry. J Neurosurg. 2017 Sep;127(3):454-462. doi: 10.3171/2016.4.JNS152662. Epub 2016 Nov 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intracranial Aneurysm

Interventions

Conservative Treatment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intracranial Arterial DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesAneurysmVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Jean Raymond, MD

    Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal - Hôpital Notre Dame

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2011

First Posted

May 6, 2011

Study Start

May 2, 2011

Primary Completion

January 1, 2023

Study Completion

January 1, 2023

Last Updated

July 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

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