Nomogram for Predicting In-stent Stenosis After Pipeline Embolization Device Treatment in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysm (PED-ISS)

November 28, 2024 updated by: Ming Lv, Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Nomogram for Predicting In-stent Stenosis After Pipeline Embolization Device Treatment in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysm: a Multicenter, Retrospective Model Development and Validation Study

Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are the primary cause of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with high morbidity and mortality. Flow diverters, such as pipeline embolization devices (PEDs), are among the most effective methods for treating IAs in recent years due to the maturity of interventional devices and minimally invasive techniques. Unlike conventional stents, PEDs modify the hemodynamics within the parent artery and aneurysm sac, allowing blood flow from the aneurysm sac, thus facilitating endothelialization of the aneurysm neck. As a result, aneurysms are completely removed from circulation with time. However, about 5.1%-38.5% of IA patients develop in-stent stenosis (ISS) even after successful PED implantation. ISS increases the risk of retreatment and ischemic complications, thereby affecting the long-term prognosis of IA patients. Therefore, preoperative determination of the patient's suitability for PED implantation can enhance patient-centered decision-making and improve the long-term prognosis of IA patients.

Although previous studies have evaluated the correlation between certain individual variables and ISS, there are few comprehensive models predicting ISS after PED treatment. Nomograms have been widely used for prediction of tumor survival and cardiovascular events. Nomograms incorporate multiple risk factors for predicting the patient's potential prognosis based on their individual risks. This study aimed to identify the predictors for ISS after PED treatment and to create and verify a nomogram for assessing individual risk.

Study Overview

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

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1500

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100010
        • Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients diagnosis of "unruptured intracranial aneurysm" treated with PEDs.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients aged18 to 75 years;
  2. IAs patients treated with PEDs;
  3. patients whose parent artery did not have significant atherosclerotic stenosis;
  4. patients who had at least one digital subtraction angiography (DSA) follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients missing critical clinical baseline;
  2. patients with inadequate DSA image quality for reliable assessment;
  3. patients with comorbid cerebrovascular conditions, including arteriovenous fistulas and arteriovenous malformations;
  4. patients without any follow-up information.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

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ISS group
Patients presenting with in-stent stenosis (ISS) at imaging follow-up. ISS was defined as a growth process exceeding the limits of metal mesh, as evidenced by a visible gap between the contrast-filled vascular lumen and the internal contours of the pipeline embolization device.
Procedure: Interventional treatment
The procedure was performed via the traditional transfemoral arterial approach, under general anesthesia and complete heparin anticoagulation. PEDs were introduced using Marksman or Phenom-27 microcatheters (Medtronic, Irvine, USA), while coils were introduced via Echelon-10 microcatheters (Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland). An appropriate working projection was used to generate three-dimensional rotational angiography. Un-subtracted images were used to verify whether PED was completely deployed and attached to the parent artery. Wall apposition was enhanced using balloon angioplasty if post-deployment imaging indicated inadequate apposition. Overlapping devices were used when a single PED was not enough to cover the aneurysm neck and reconstruct blood flow. Neurointerventionalists with more than 15 years of experience conducted all endovascular procedures. The same dual-antiplatelet therapy was used for 6 months post-procedure, followed by aspirin monotherapy for a minimum of 12 months.
Non-ISS group
Patients withou in-stent stenosis (ISS) at imaging follow-up. ISS was defined as a growth process exceeding the limits of metal mesh, as evidenced by a visible gap between the contrast-filled vascular lumen and the internal contours of the pipeline embolization device.
Procedure: Interventional treatment
The procedure was performed via the traditional transfemoral arterial approach, under general anesthesia and complete heparin anticoagulation. PEDs were introduced using Marksman or Phenom-27 microcatheters (Medtronic, Irvine, USA), while coils were introduced via Echelon-10 microcatheters (Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland). An appropriate working projection was used to generate three-dimensional rotational angiography. Un-subtracted images were used to verify whether PED was completely deployed and attached to the parent artery. Wall apposition was enhanced using balloon angioplasty if post-deployment imaging indicated inadequate apposition. Overlapping devices were used when a single PED was not enough to cover the aneurysm neck and reconstruct blood flow. Neurointerventionalists with more than 15 years of experience conducted all endovascular procedures. The same dual-antiplatelet therapy was used for 6 months post-procedure, followed by aspirin monotherapy for a minimum of 12 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
In-stent stenosis
Time Frame: 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after treatment.
In-stent stenosis was defined as a growth process exceeding the limits of metal mesh, as evidenced by a visible gap between the contrast-filled vascular lumen and the internal contours of the PED.
6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete occlusion at the last angiographic follow-up
Time Frame: 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after treatment

At follow-up, the patient's aneurysm was completely occluded, with an OKM score of grade D.

O'Kelly-Marotta grading scale was used to assess aneurysm occlusion status following PED treatment. Grade D indicated complete occlusion, while grades A, B, and C represented incomplete occlusion
6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after treatment
Procedure-related complications
Time Frame: 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after treatment
Procedure-related complications were divided into hemorrhagic, ischemic, and compression symptoms. Hemorrhagic complications were defined as subarachnoid hemorrhage or distal intraparenchymal hemorrhage after PED implantation. Ischemic complications included in-stent thrombosis, transient ischemic attack, or cerebral infarction associated with the treated vascular area. Compression symptoms included neurological symptoms or brain stem symptoms associated with aneurysm compression.
6 months, 1 year, and 3 years after treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Peking University International Hospital
Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital of Capital Medical University

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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April 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

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October 1, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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October 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 28, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 28, 2024

First Posted (Estimated)

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December 4, 2024

Study Record Updates

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December 4, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 28, 2024

Last Verified

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November 1, 2024

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • PED-ISS

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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