Extending the Time for Thrombolysis in Emergency Neurological Deficits - Intra-Arterial (EXTEND-IA)

April 20, 2015 updated by: Neuroscience Trials Australia

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intra-arterial Reperfusion Therapy After Standard Dose Intravenous t-PA Within 4.5 Hours of Stroke Onset Utilizing Dual Target Imaging Selection.

Patients presenting to the emergency department with acute ischaemic stroke, who are eligible for standard intravenous tPA therapy within 4.5 hours of stroke onset will be assessed for "dual target" major vessel occlusion and mismatch to determine their eligibility for randomisation into the trial. If the patient gives informed consent they will be randomised 50:50 using central computerised allocation to intra-arterial clot retrieval after IV tPA or IV tPA alone. The trial is prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint (PROBE) design.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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70

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia, 2305
        • John Hunter Hospital
      • St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 2605
        • Royal North Shore Hospital
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
        • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    • Victoria
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3168
        • Monash Medical Centre
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3128
        • Box Hill Hospital
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3011
        • Western Hospital
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3084
        • Austin Hospital
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
        • Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • New Zealand
    • Auckland
      • Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand, 1001
        • Auckland Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients presenting with anterior circulation acute ischaemic stroke eligible using standard criteria to receive IV tPA within 4.5 hours of stroke onset
  2. Patient, family member or legally responsible person depending on local ethics requirements has given informed consent
  3. Patient"s age is ≥18 years

  4. Intra-arterial clot retrieval treatment can commence (groin puncture) within 6 hours of stroke onset.

    Imaging inclusion criteria

    Dual target:

  5. Arterial occlusion on CTA or MRA of the ICA, M1 or M2
  6. Mismatch - Using CT or MRI with a Tmax >6 second delay perfusion volume and either CT-rCBF or DWI infarct core volume. a) Mismatch ratio of greater than 1.2, and b) Absolute mismatch volume of greater than 10 ml, and. c) Infarct core lesion volume of less than 70mL

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) identified by CT or MRI
  2. Rapidly improving symptoms at the discretion of the investigator
  3. Pre-stroke mRS score of ≥ 2 (indicating previous disability)
  4. Inability to access the cerebral vasculature in the opinion of the neurointerventional team
  5. Contra indication to imaging with MR with contrast agents
  6. Participation in any investigational study in the previous 30 days
  7. Any terminal illness such that patient would not be expected to survive more than 1 year
  8. Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator could impose hazards to the patient if study therapy is initiated or affect the participation of the patient in the study.
  9. Pregnant women
  10. Previous stroke within last three months
  11. Recent past history or clinical presentation of ICH, subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), arterio-venous (AV) malformation, aneurysm, or cerebral neoplasm. At the discretion of each Investigator.
  12. Current use of oral anticoagulants and a prolonged prothrombin time (INR > 1.6)
  13. Use of heparin, except for low dose subcutaneous heparin, in the previous 48 hours and a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time exceeding the upper limit of the local laboratory normal range.
  14. Use of glycoprotein IIb - IIIa inhibitors within the past 72 hours. Prior use of single or dual agent oral platelet inhibitors (clopidogrel and/or low-dose aspirin) is permitted.
  15. Clinically significant hypoglycaemia.
  16. Uncontrolled hypertension defined by a blood pressure > 185 mmHg systolic or >110 mmHg diastolic on at least 2 separate occasions at least 10 minutes apart, or requiring aggressive treatment to reduce the blood pressure to within these limits. The definition of "aggressive treatment" is left to the discretion of the responsible Investigator.
  17. Hereditary or acquired haemorrhagic diathesis
  18. Gastrointestinal or urinary bleeding within the preceding 21 days
  19. Major surgery within the preceding 14 days which poses risk in the opinion of the investigator.
  20. Exposure to a thrombolytic agent within the previous 72 hrs

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Intra-arterial Clot Retrieval after iv tPA
Device: Intra-arterial Clot Retrieval with Solitaire device
Intra-arterial mechanical clot retrieval with the Solitaire device after patients have received standard therapy with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Clot retrieval involves cerebral angiography and takes approximately 2 hours.
Active Comparator: Standard care iv tPA
Genetic: intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
Standard care IV tPA therapy administered as per registered product information

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reperfusion at 24 hours (CT or MR perfusion imaging)
Time Frame: 24 hours post stroke onset
24 hours post stroke onset
Favourable clinical response at 3 days(National Institutes of Health Stroke Score - NIHSS)
Time Frame: 3 days post stroke onset
NIHSS - reduction >/= 8 points or reaching 0-1)
3 days post stroke onset

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Death due to any cause
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Reperfusion at 24 hrs post stroke without symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (CT or MR perfusion imaging)
Time Frame: 24 hours post stroke onset
24 hours post stroke onset
Recanalisation at 24 hrs post stroke (CT or MR angiography)
Time Frame: 24 hours post stroke onset
24 hours post stroke onset
Infarct growth within 24 hrs (CT and MRI)
Time Frame: 24 hours post stroke onset
24 hours post stroke onset
Stroke severity (NIHSS) at 24 hours
Time Frame: 24 hours post stroke onset
24 hours post stroke onset
Symptomatic intra-cranial hemorrhage (ECASS type 2 parenchymal hematoma on CT or MRI combined with >/=4 point deterioration in NIHSS within 36 hours of treatment).
Time Frame: within 36 hours of intervention
within 36 hours of intervention
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0-1 at 3 months
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Categorical shift in mRS at 3 months
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
NIHSS reduction 8 points or reaching 0-1 at 3 months
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0-2 at 3 months
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Neuroscience Trials Australia

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General Publications

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June 1, 2012

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December 1, 2014

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December 1, 2014

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November 20, 2011

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December 14, 2011

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December 15, 2011

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April 21, 2015

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April 20, 2015

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December 1, 2014

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  • NTA1101

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