Study Stopped
Interim analysis showed a high likelihood of benefit in the endovascular group
Endovascular Therapy Following Imaging Evaluation for Ischemic Stroke 3
DEFUSE 3
3 other identifiers
interventional
182
1 country
40
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.
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2016
40 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 21, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 26, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 23, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 23, 2017
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
September 19, 2018
CompletedMay 21, 2019
May 1, 2019
1.4 years
October 21, 2015
August 23, 2018
May 13, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
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 COMPARATORTreatment 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
Medical Management
NO INTERVENTIONstandard 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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
- Gregory W Alberslead
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)collaborator
- University of Cincinnaticollaborator
- Medical University of South Carolinacollaborator
- NINDS Stroke Trials Network (StrokeNet)collaborator
Study Sites (40)
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-1932, United States
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, California, 93721-1324, United States
Scripps Memorial Hospital
La Jolla, California, 92037-1205, United States
UCSD Medical Center/Hillcrest Hospital
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
Keck Hospital of University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033-5313, United States
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, 94110-3518, United States
Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
John Muir Medical Center
Walnut Creek, California, 94598-3122, United States
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-3017, United States
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2908, United States
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2621, United States
The Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115-6110, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-5400, United States
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-5000, United States
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407-3723, United States
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415-1623, United States
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455-0363, United States
The Valley Hospital
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029-6504, United States
New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia
New York, New York, 10032-3725, United States
NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, 10065-4870, United States
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0222, United States
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195-0001, United States
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1280, United States
Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center
Toledo, Ohio, 43608-2603, United States
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97225-6603, United States
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4238, United States
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140-5103, United States
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903-4923, United States
Palmetto Health Richland
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203-6863, United States
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37240-0001, United States
University Medical Center Brackenridge
Austin, Texas, 78701-1930, United States
Seton Medical Center/UT Southwestern
Austin, Texas, 78705-1006, United States
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030-5401, United States
Intermountain Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111-1470, United States
University of Utah Healthcare
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-9023, United States
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98104-2420, United States
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53715-1218, United States
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: 28946832BACKGROUNDAlbers 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.
PMID: 29364767RESULTMarks 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.
PMID: 29986935RESULTYu 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.
PMID: 36472536DERIVEDTate 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.
PMID: 34276547DERIVEDPolding 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.
PMID: 33596675DERIVEDSarraj 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.
PMID: 33563012DERIVEDCereda 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.
PMID: 33250038DERIVEDHeit 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.
PMID: 32554693DERIVEDKim-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.
PMID: 32233746DERIVEDDula 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.
PMID: 31826731DERIVEDAmukotuwa 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.
PMID: 31291850DERIVEDTate 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.
PMID: 31288666DERIVEDHeit 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.
PMID: 30932783DERIVEDChristensen 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.
PMID: 30735466DERIVEDSarraj 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.
PMID: 30734042DERIVEDRao 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.
PMID: 30727840DERIVEDde 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.
PMID: 30726184DERIVEDLansberg 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.
PMID: 30688974DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Gregory Albers
- Organization
- Stanford University/School of Medicine
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Gregory Albers, MD
Stanford University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael Marks, MD
Stanford University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Maarten Lansberg, MD, PhD
Stanford University
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