NCT04816591

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled study in which subjects can receive standard of care (SOC) alone or SOC and TRUFILL n-BCA MMA embolization for the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH).

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
376

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2021

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
2 countries

33 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 23, 2021

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 27, 2021

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 15, 2024

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 26, 2025

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 24, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

March 13, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

March 23, 2021

Results QC Date

January 14, 2026

Last Update Submit

March 12, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Chronic Subdural Hematoma, MMA Embolization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Residual or Re-accumulation of the Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH) (Greater Than [>] 10 Millimeter [mm]) as Assessed by an Independent Core Laboratory OR Any Re-operation or Surgical Procedure on the cSDH at 6 Months

    Percentage of participants and odds ratio (OR) of participants with residual or re-accumulation of the cSDH (\>10 mm) at 6 months as assessed by an independent core laboratory or re-operation or surgical procedure on the cSDH at 6 months post-randomization in the treatment with eMMA vs. standard of care is represented. Residual or re-accumulation of the cSDH \>10 mm was a threshold included in the guidelines for surgical evacuation and was considered to be of prognostic importance given its association with mortality, decreased quality of life, and complications from new or repeat procedures.

    At 6 months

  • Percentage of Participants With All Adverse Events (AEs)

    An AE was any untoward medical experience (sign, symptom, illness, abnormal laboratory value, or other medical event) occurring to a participant during the course of the study whether or not related to the investigational device. SAE was any AE that results in: death, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, was life-threatening experience, a congenital anomaly/birth defect and may jeopardize participant and/or may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above. All AEs including both serious and non serious were reported.

    From randomization up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (16)

  • Number of Participants With Good Functional Outcome at 3 Months (Modified Rankin Score [mRS] 0-2 or no Worsening From Baseline if Baseline mRS Greater Than Equal to [>=] 3)

    At Month 3

  • Change From Baseline in Hematoma Volume at 3, 6 and 12 Months, as Assessed by an Independent Core Laboratory

    Baseline , Months 3, 6 and 12

  • Number of Participants With Greater Than (>) 50% Reduction in Hematoma Volume at 3, 6, and 12 Months as Assessed by an Independent Core Laboratory

    Month 3, Month 6 and Month 12

  • Number of Participants With Complete Resolution of the cSDH at 3, 6, and 12 Months as Assessed by an Independent Core Laboratory

    At Months 3, 6 and 12

  • Median Time to Achieve Complete Resolution of the cSDH

    Up to 12 months

  • +11 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (4)

Experimental: Interventional Cohort: Treatment Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Standard of Care Surgery + Embolization

Device: Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) Liquid Embolic System

Standard of Care Surgery Only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard of Care Surgery Only

Other: Standard of Care Surgery

Interventional Cohort: Treatment Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Standard of Care Medical Management + Embolization

Device: Experimental: Interventional Cohort: TRUFILL n-BCA Liquid Embolic System

Standard of Care Medical Management Only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard of Care medical management only.

Other: Standard of Care Medical Management

Interventions

Standard of Care Medical Management + Embolization

Interventional Cohort: Treatment Arm

Standard of Care Medical Management Only

Standard of Care Medical Management Only

Standard of Care Surgery + Embolization

Experimental: Interventional Cohort: Treatment Arm

Standard of Care Surgery Only

Standard of Care Surgery Only

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Pre-randomization mRS \</= 3
  • Confirmed diagnosis of chronic subdural hematoma
  • Completed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Acute subdural hematoma
  • Prior treatment of target subdural hematoma
  • Markwalder assessment \>/= 3
  • Glasgow Coma Scale \< 9
  • Presumed microbial superinfection
  • CT or MRI evidence of intracranial tumor or mass lesion
  • Life expectancy \< 1 year
  • Women who are pregnant, lactating, or who are of childbearing age and plan on becoming pregnant during the study
  • Current involvement in another clinical trial that may confound study endpoints

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (33)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Location

Carondelet St Joseph's Hospital

Tucson, Arizona, 85710, United States

Location

John Muir Physician Network Clinical Research Center

Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center

Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States

Location

Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, 06032, United States

Location

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

George Washington University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

Location

Baptist Medical Center

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

Location

University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location

Advent Health Orlando

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

Location

Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

Wellstar Health System

Marietta, Georgia, 30067, United States

Location

Memorial Health University Health Center

Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

Location

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Burlington, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Westchester Medical Center

Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

Ohio Health

Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States

Location

Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43608, United States

Location

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Allegheny General Hospital of Research

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

Location

Semmes Murphey Foundation

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

Texas Stroke Institute

Plano, Texas, 75075, United States

Location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Location

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

Location

West Virginia Hospital

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

Location

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, 210008, China

Location

Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, 200127, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kellner CP, Al-Mufti F, Gupta R, Jankowitz BT, Starke RM, Rai AT. Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization with n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate for the Treatment of Subdural Hematomas: The MEMBRANE Study Design. Stroke Vasc Interv Neurol. 2025 Sep 17;5(6):e001828. doi: 10.1161/SVIN.125.001828. eCollection 2025 Nov.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hematoma, SubduralIntracranial Hemorrhage, TraumaticIntracranial HemorrhagesCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesCraniocerebral TraumaTrauma, Nervous SystemVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHematomaHemorrhageWounds and Injuries

Limitations and Caveats

The study occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting participants' health and follow-up visits. The wide age range (up to 90 years) made follow-up challenging, especially for older participants reluctant to travel for CT scans. Measurements of clinical effectiveness (e.g., mRS) in cSDH participants were often suboptimal due to subtle presentations of neurological symptoms, but was still reported. There was also a lack of consensus on non-surgical management and medication regimens.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Medical Director
Organization
Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Study Officials

  • Christopher Kellner, MD

    MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ansaar Rai, MD

    West Virginia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2021

First Posted

March 25, 2021

Study Start

May 27, 2021

Primary Completion

August 15, 2024

Study Completion

March 26, 2025

Last Updated

March 13, 2026

Results First Posted

February 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Johnson \& Johnson Medical Device Companies have an agreement with the Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project to serve as the independent review panel for evaluation of requests for clinical study reports and participant level data from investigators and physicians for scientific research that will advance medical knowledge and public health. Requests for access to the study data can be submitted through the YODA Project site at http://yoda.yale.edu

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