Early Complications After Flow Diverter Versus Stent-Assisted Coiling for Unruptured Wide-Neck Intracranial Bifurcation Aneurysms (FD-SAC BAS)

August 4, 2026 updated by: Feng wen feng, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Early Complications After Flow Diverter Versus Stent-Assisted Coiling for Unruptured Wide-Neck Intracranial Bifurcation Aneurysms: A Prospective Real-World Cohort Study

This prospective real-world cohort study aims to compare early postoperative complications between flow diverter treatment and stent-assisted coiling in patients with unruptured wide-neck intracranial bifurcation aneurysms. A total of 274 patients from three centers in China will be enrolled and assigned to the flow diverter group or the stent-assisted coiling group according to the treatment received in routine clinical practice. The primary outcome is a composite of any stroke or all-cause death within 30 days after the procedure. The study will also collect demographic, clinical, laboratory, imaging, aneurysm morphological, procedural, and follow-up data to evaluate the safety of these two endovascular treatment strategies in a real-world setting.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Intracranial bifurcation aneurysms are common and are challenging to treat because of their complex anatomy. Flow diverters have emerged as an innovative endovascular therapy and have shown preliminary efficacy in bifurcation aneurysms. However, compared with conventional stent-assisted coiling, real-world evidence regarding early postoperative complication risks and related influencing factors remains limited.

This study will establish a prospective multicenter real-world database to compare the incidence of early complications after treatment with a flow diverter versus stent-assisted coiling in patients with unruptured wide-neck intracranial bifurcation aneurysms. Eligible patients who provide informed consent and meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled from three centers in China. Patients treated with a flow diverter will enter the flow diverter group, and patients treated with stent-assisted coiling will enter the stent-assisted coiling group.

All patients will undergo preoperative evaluation, perioperative management, postoperative antiplatelet therapy, and follow-up according to clinical practice and relevant guidelines. Data collected will include demographic characteristics, medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging findings, aneurysm morphology, procedural details, device information, medication history, and adverse events. Follow-up will be performed at 30 days after treatment to assess safety outcomes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

274

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
      • Guangzhou, China
        • Recruiting
        • Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University
        • Contact:
      • Guangzhou, China
        • Recruiting
        • Guangdong Province People's Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
        • Contact:
          • Wenfeng Feng Feng, Principal Investigator, MD
          • Phone Number: 13501509911
          • Email: fengwf1967@163.com

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients aged 18 to 75 years with unruptured, saccular, wide-neck intracranial bifurcation aneurysms diagnosed by CTA, MRA, or DSA who meet the clinical indications for endovascular treatment and are treated at participating centers. Eligible patients must provide written informed consent and will receive either flow diverter treatment or stent-assisted coiling according to the study protocol.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Voluntarily provides written informed consent.
  • Aged 18 to 75 years.
  • Diagnosed by CTA, MRA, or DSA as having an unruptured, bifurcation, saccular, wide-neck intracranial aneurysm.
  • Able to understand the purpose of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with two or more multiple aneurysms, all of which require treatment within 1 year.
  • Patients with other cerebrovascular diseases such as arteriovenous malformation or moyamoya disease.
  • Patients with ruptured aneurysms or narrow-neck aneurysms.
  • Patients who experienced stroke, including cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction, within the past 1 month.
  • Patients with poor clinical condition, defined as modified Rankin Scale score ≥3.
  • Patients who have already planned to undergo surgical or interventional treatment within 3 months.
  • Patients considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for endovascular treatment, such as those with no suitable vascular access, excessively tortuous vessels, or difficulty in stent delivery.
  • Patients unsuitable for anesthesia or endovascular treatment, including those with major heart, lung, liver, spleen, or kidney disease, brain tumor, severe active infection, disseminated intravascular coagulation, or a history of severe psychiatric disorder.
  • Patients unable to receive antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy.
  • Patients with a previous or possible severe reaction to contrast agents that would prevent completion of pre-treatment medication or treatment.
  • Patients with a known history of allergy to cobalt-chromium or nickel-titanium alloy materials.
  • Patients who participated in another drug or medical device clinical trial before enrollment and have not reached the time point of the primary endpoint.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Patients with life expectancy less than 12 months.
  • Patients judged by the investigator to have poor compliance and inability to complete the study as required

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Flow Diverter Group
Patients with unruptured wide-neck intracranial bifurcation aneurysms who receive flow diverter treatment in routine clinical practice.
Device: Flow Diverter
Flow diverter treatment will be performed according to routine clinical practice and relevant guidelines. A flow-diverting stent will be deployed to cover the aneurysm neck after angiographic evaluation and device sizing. Perioperative management and antiplatelet therapy will be performed according to the study protocol and clinical practice.
Stent-Assisted Coiling Group
Patients with unruptured wide-neck intracranial bifurcation aneurysms who receive stent-assisted coiling in routine clinical practice.
Device: Stent-Assisted Coiling
Stent-assisted coiling will be performed according to routine clinical practice and relevant guidelines. A stent will be deployed across the aneurysm neck, followed by coil embolization of the aneurysm. Perioperative management and antiplatelet therapy will be performed according to the study protocol and clinical practice.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Composite incidence of any stroke or all-cause death within 30 days after procedure
Time Frame: Within 30 days after procedure
The primary outcome is the occurrence of any stroke or all-cause death within 30 days after the endovascular procedure. Stroke is defined as an acute onset of focal or global neurological dysfunction caused by vascular injury of the brain, spinal cord, or retina due to hemorrhage or infarction, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or longer.
Within 30 days after procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of any stroke within 30 days after procedure
Time Frame: Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of any ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 30 days after the procedure.
Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of transient ischemic attack within 30 days after procedure
Time Frame: Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of transient ischemic attack within 30 days after the procedure. Transient ischemic attack is defined as a transient episode of focal neurological dysfunction caused by ischemia of the brain, spinal cord, or retina, with symptoms lasting less than 24 hours and without acute infarction.
Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of all-cause death within 30 days after procedure
Time Frame: Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of death from any cause within 30 days after the procedure.
Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events within 30 days after procedure
Time Frame: Within 30 days after procedure
Incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events recorded during the perioperative period and follow-up period.
Within 30 days after procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Collaborators

Zhujiang Hospital
Guangdong Province People's Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wenfeng Feng, MD, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 19, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 19, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 19, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026STI341 (Registry Identifier: National Engineering Research Center of Science and Technology Information STI Digital Health Laboratory)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

The individual participant data sharing plan has not yet been determined and will be decided according to institutional policy, ethics committee requirements, and participant privacy considerations.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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