NCT02586415

Brief Summary

This is a study to evaluate the hypothesis that FDA cleared thrombectomy devices plus medical management leads to superior clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients at 90 days when compared to medical management alone in appropriately selected subjects with the Target mismatch profile and an MCA (M1 segment) or ICA occlusion who can be randomized and have endovascular treatment initiated between 6-16 hours after last seen well.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
182

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

40 active sites

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 21, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2016

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 23, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 23, 2017

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

September 19, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

May 21, 2019

Status Verified

May 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

October 21, 2015

Results QC Date

August 23, 2018

Last Update Submit

May 13, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

endovascularendovascular procedureMechanical Thrombectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The Distribution of Scores on the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at Day 90

    The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a commonly used scale for measuring the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of people who have suffered a stroke or other causes of neurological disability. The scale runs from 0-6 with "0" being perfect health without symptoms to "6" being death. 0 - No symptoms. 1. \- No significant disability. Able to carry out all usual activities, despite some symptoms. 2. \- Slight disability. Able to look after own affairs without assistance, but unable to carry out all previous activities. 3. \- Moderate disability. Requires some help, but able to walk unassisted. 4. \- Moderately severe disability. Unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance, and unable to walk unassisted. 5. \- Severe disability. Requires constant nursing care and attention, bedridden, incontinent. 6. \- Dead.

    Day 90

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Count of Patients With mRS 0-2 at Day 90 as a Measure of Functional Independence

    day 90

Other Outcomes (6)

  • Count of Participants With Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage (Primary Safety Outcome)

    36 hours

  • Parenchymal Hematoma Type 2 (Safety Outcome)

    24 (±6) hours

  • Infarct Volume (Imaging Outcome)

    24 (+/- 6) hours

  • +3 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

endovascular thrombectomy therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Treatment with one or more thrombectomy devices (only the devices listed in this protocol are approved for use in DEFUSE 3) plus standard medical therapy for patients who have evidence of an ICA or MCA M1 occlusion and a Target Mismatch Profile. Devices approved for use in DEFUSE 3: * Trevo Retriever * Solitaire™ FR Revascularization Device * Penumbra thrombectomy system * Covidien MindFrame Capture Revascularization Device

Procedure: Endovascular ThrombectomyDevice: Trevo RetrieverDevice: Solitaire™ FR Revascularization DeviceDevice: Penumbra thrombectomy systemDevice: Covidien MindFrame Capture Revascularization Device

Medical Management

NO INTERVENTION

standard medical therapy alone

Interventions

Patients will be treated with thrombectomy devices (stent-retrievers) and/or suction thrombectomy systems currently cleared by the FDA for thrombus removal in patients experiencing an acute stroke following the published instructions for use for these devices. These devices will be used between 6 and 16 hours following symptom onset in DEFUSE 3 based on an FDA IDE. The devices which will be used are the Trevo Retriever, the Solitaire Revascularization Device and the Penumbra system thrombectomy system.

endovascular thrombectomy therapy

Trevo Retriever is one of the interventional devices that is approved for use in DEFUSE 3 during the endovascular thrombectomy procedure. The device choice is at the discretion of the physician performing the procedure.

endovascular thrombectomy therapy

Solitaire™ FR Revascularization Device is one of the interventional devices that is approved for use in DEFUSE 3 during the endovascular thrombectomy procedure. The device choice is at the discretion of the physician performing the procedure.

endovascular thrombectomy therapy

Penumbra thrombectomy system is one of the interventional devices that is approved for use in DEFUSE 3 during the endovascular thrombectomy procedure. The device choice is at the discretion of the physician performing the procedure. The Penumbra System includes: • Penumbra Aspiration Pump (1115V) Penumbra System 054 Penumbra System MAX Penumbra System 110 Aspiration Tubing Penumbra System \[026, 032, 041\] Penumbra System Separator Flex \[026, 032, 041, 054\] Penumbra Pump MAX Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter ACE64 \& ACE68

endovascular thrombectomy therapy

Covidien MindFrame Capture Revascularization Device is one of the interventional devices that is approved for use in DEFUSE 3 during the endovascular thrombectomy procedure. The device choice is at the discretion of the physician performing the procedure.

endovascular thrombectomy therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Signs \& symptoms consistent w/ the diagnosis of acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke
  • Age 18-90 years
  • Baseline NIHSSS is ≥ 6 and remains ≥6 immediately prior to randomization
  • Endovascular treatment can be initiated (femoral puncture) between 6 and 16 hours of stroke onset. Stroke onset is defined as the time the patient was last known to be at their neurologic baseline (wake-up strokes are eligible if they meet the above time limits).
  • modified Rankin Scale less than or equal to 2 prior to qualifying stroke (functionally independent for all ADLs)
  • Patient/Legally Authorized Representative has signed the Informed Consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Other serious, advanced, or terminal illness (investigator judgment) or life expectancy is less than 6 months.
  • Pre-existing medical, neurological or psychiatric disease that would confound the neurological or functional evaluations
  • Pregnant
  • Unable to undergo a contrast brain perfusion scan with either MRI or CT
  • Known allergy to iodine that precludes an endovascular procedure
  • Treated with tPA \>4.5 hours after time last known well
  • Treated with tPA 3-4.5 hours after last known well AND any of the following; age \>80, current anticoagulant use, history of diabetes or prior stroke, NIHSS \>25
  • Seizures at stroke onset if it precludes obtaining an accurate baseline NIHSS
  • Baseline blood glucose of \<50mg/dL (2.78 mmol) or \>400mg/dL (22.20 mmol)
  • Baseline platelet count \< 50,000/uL
  • Severe, sustained hypertension (Systolic BP \>185 mmHg or Diastolic BP \>110 mmHg)
  • Current participation in another investigational drug or device study
  • Presumed septic embolus; suspicion of bacterial endocarditis
  • Clot retrieval attempted using a neurothrombectomy device prior to 6 hrs from symptom onset
  • Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, precludes an endovascular procedure or poses a significant hazard to the subject if an endovascular procedure was performed.
  • +15 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (40)

University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-1932, United States

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Community Regional Medical Center

Fresno, California, 93721-1324, United States

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Scripps Memorial Hospital

La Jolla, California, 92037-1205, United States

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UCSD Medical Center/Hillcrest Hospital

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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Keck Hospital of University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90033-5313, United States

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UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, California, 94110-3518, United States

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Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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John Muir Medical Center

Walnut Creek, California, 94598-3122, United States

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-3017, United States

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2908, United States

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University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2621, United States

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The Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115-6110, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-5400, United States

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University of Michigan Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-5000, United States

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Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407-3723, United States

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Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415-1623, United States

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University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455-0363, United States

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The Valley Hospital

Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States

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Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, 10029-6504, United States

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New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia

New York, New York, 10032-3725, United States

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NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, New York, 10065-4870, United States

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University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0222, United States

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195-0001, United States

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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1280, United States

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Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43608-2603, United States

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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97225-6603, United States

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Oregon Health & Science University Hospital

Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098, United States

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4238, United States

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Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140-5103, United States

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903-4923, United States

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Palmetto Health Richland

Columbia, South Carolina, 29203-6863, United States

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, 37240-0001, United States

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University Medical Center Brackenridge

Austin, Texas, 78701-1930, United States

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Seton Medical Center/UT Southwestern

Austin, Texas, 78705-1006, United States

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Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77030-5401, United States

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Intermountain Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111-1470, United States

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University of Utah Healthcare

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-9023, United States

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Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104-2420, United States

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University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53715-1218, United States

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Related Publications (19)

  • Albers GW, Lansberg MG, Kemp S, Tsai JP, Lavori P, Christensen S, Mlynash M, Kim S, Hamilton S, Yeatts SD, Palesch Y, Bammer R, Broderick J, Marks MP. A multicenter randomized controlled trial of endovascular therapy following imaging evaluation for ischemic stroke (DEFUSE 3). Int J Stroke. 2017 Oct;12(8):896-905. doi: 10.1177/1747493017701147. Epub 2017 Mar 24.

    PMID: 28946832BACKGROUND
  • Albers GW, Marks MP, Kemp S, Christensen S, Tsai JP, Ortega-Gutierrez S, McTaggart RA, Torbey MT, Kim-Tenser M, Leslie-Mazwi T, Sarraj A, Kasner SE, Ansari SA, Yeatts SD, Hamilton S, Mlynash M, Heit JJ, Zaharchuk G, Kim S, Carrozzella J, Palesch YY, Demchuk AM, Bammer R, Lavori PW, Broderick JP, Lansberg MG; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Thrombectomy for Stroke at 6 to 16 Hours with Selection by Perfusion Imaging. N Engl J Med. 2018 Feb 22;378(8):708-718. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1713973. Epub 2018 Jan 24.

  • Marks MP, Heit JJ, Lansberg MG, Kemp S, Christensen S, Derdeyn CP, Rasmussen PA, Zaidat OO, Broderick JP, Yeatts SD, Hamilton S, Mlynash M, Albers GW; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Endovascular Treatment in the DEFUSE 3 Study. Stroke. 2018 Aug;49(8):2000-2003. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.022147.

  • Yu Y, Christensen S, Ouyang J, Scalzo F, Liebeskind DS, Lansberg MG, Albers GW, Zaharchuk G. Predicting Hypoperfusion Lesion and Target Mismatch in Stroke from Diffusion-weighted MRI Using Deep Learning. Radiology. 2023 Apr;307(1):e220882. doi: 10.1148/radiol.220882. Epub 2022 Dec 6.

  • Tate WJ, Polding LC, Christensen S, Mlynash M, Kemp S, Heit JJ, Marks MP, Albers GW, Lansberg MG. Predictors of Early and Late Infarct Growth in DEFUSE 3. Front Neurol. 2021 Jul 1;12:699153. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.699153. eCollection 2021.

  • Polding LC, Tate WJ, Mlynash M, Marks MP, Heit JJ, Christensen S, Kemp S, Albers GW, Lansberg MG; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Quality of Life in Physical, Social, and Cognitive Domains Improves With Endovascular Therapy in the DEFUSE 3 Trial. Stroke. 2021 Apr;52(4):1185-1191. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031490. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

  • Sarraj A, Mlynash M, Heit J, Pujara D, Lansberg M, Marks M, Albers GW. Clinical Outcomes and Identification of Patients With Persistent Penumbral Profiles Beyond 24 Hours From Last Known Well: Analysis From DEFUSE 3. Stroke. 2021 Mar;52(3):838-849. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031147. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

  • Cereda CW, Mlynash M, Cippa PE, Kemp S, Heit JJ, Marks MP, Lansberg MG, Albers GW. Renal Safety of Multimodal Brain Imaging Followed by Endovascular Therapy. Stroke. 2021 Jan;52(1):313-316. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030816. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

  • Heit JJ, Mlynash M, Christensen S, Kemp SM, Lansberg MG, Marks MP, Olivot JM, Gregory AW. What predicts poor outcome after successful thrombectomy in late time windows? J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 May;13(5):421-425. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016125. Epub 2020 Jun 17.

  • Kim-Tenser M, Mlynash M, Lansberg MG, Tenser M, Bulic S, Jagadeesan B, Christensen S, Simpkins A, Albers GW, Marks MP, Heit JJ. CT perfusion core and ASPECT score prediction of outcomes in DEFUSE 3. Int J Stroke. 2021 Apr;16(3):288-294. doi: 10.1177/1747493020915141. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

  • Dula AN, Mlynash M, Zuck ND, Albers GW, Warach SJ; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Neuroimaging in Ischemic Stroke Is Different Between Men and Women in the DEFUSE 3 Cohort. Stroke. 2020 Feb;51(2):481-488. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028205. Epub 2019 Dec 12.

  • Amukotuwa SA, Fischbein NJ, Albers GW, Davis S, Donnan GA, Andre JB, Bammer R. Comparison of T2*GRE and DSC-PWI for hemorrhage detection in acute ischemic stroke patients: Pooled analysis of the EPITHET, DEFUSE 2, and SENSE 3 stroke studies. Int J Stroke. 2020 Feb;15(2):216-225. doi: 10.1177/1747493019858781. Epub 2019 Jul 10.

  • Tate WJ, Polding LC, Kemp S, Mlynash M, Heit JJ, Marks MP, Albers GW, Lansberg MG. Thrombectomy Results in Reduced Hospital Stay, More Home-Time, and More Favorable Living Situations in DEFUSE 3. Stroke. 2019 Sep;50(9):2578-2581. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025165. Epub 2019 Jul 10.

  • Heit JJ, Mlynash M, Kemp SM, Lansberg MG, Christensen S, Marks MP, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Albers GW. Rapid Neurologic Improvement Predicts Favorable Outcome 90 Days After Thrombectomy in the DEFUSE 3 Study. Stroke. 2019 May;50(5):1172-1177. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.024928.

  • Christensen S, Mlynash M, Kemp S, Yennu A, Heit JJ, Marks MP, Lansberg MG, Albers GW. Persistent Target Mismatch Profile >24 Hours After Stroke Onset in DEFUSE 3. Stroke. 2019 Mar;50(3):754-757. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023392.

  • Sarraj A, Mlynash M, Savitz SI, Heit JJ, Lansberg MG, Marks MP, Albers GW. Outcomes of Thrombectomy in Transferred Patients With Ischemic Stroke in the Late Window: A Subanalysis From the DEFUSE 3 Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2019 Jun 1;76(6):682-689. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.0118.

  • Rao V, Christensen S, Yennu A, Mlynash M, Zaharchuk G, Heit J, Marks MP, Lansberg MG, Albers GW. Ischemic Core and Hypoperfusion Volumes Correlate With Infarct Size 24 Hours After Randomization in DEFUSE 3. Stroke. 2019 Mar;50(3):626-631. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023177.

  • de Havenon A, Mlynash M, Kim-Tenser MA, Lansberg MG, Leslie-Mazwi T, Christensen S, McTaggart RA, Alexander M, Albers G, Broderick J, Marks MP, Heit JJ; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Results From DEFUSE 3: Good Collaterals Are Associated With Reduced Ischemic Core Growth but Not Neurologic Outcome. Stroke. 2019 Mar;50(3):632-638. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023407.

  • Lansberg MG, Mlynash M, Hamilton S, Yeatts SD, Christensen S, Kemp S, Lavori PW, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Broderick J, Heit J, Marks MP, Albers GW; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Association of Thrombectomy With Stroke Outcomes Among Patient Subgroups: Secondary Analyses of the DEFUSE 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2019 Apr 1;76(4):447-453. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.4587.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

StrokeCerebral Infarction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesBrain InfarctionBrain IschemiaInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Gregory Albers
Organization
Stanford University/School of Medicine

Study Officials

  • Gregory Albers, MD

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Michael Marks, MD

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Maarten Lansberg, MD, PhD

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Neurology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2015

First Posted

October 26, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2016

Primary Completion

August 23, 2017

Study Completion

August 23, 2017

Last Updated

May 21, 2019

Results First Posted

September 19, 2018

Record last verified: 2019-05

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