Background:Previous single-center studies have demonstrated that drug-coated balloons(DCBs)may reduce restenosis rates,which is an important factor affecting the prognosis for intracranial interventional therapy.Howev...Background:Previous single-center studies have demonstrated that drug-coated balloons(DCBs)may reduce restenosis rates,which is an important factor affecting the prognosis for intracranial interventional therapy.However,currently available cardiac DCBs are not always suitable for the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis(ICAS).This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel DCB catheter designed for patients with severely symptomatic ICAS.Methods:This prospective,multicenter,single-arm,target-value clinical trial was conducted in 9 Chinese stroke centers to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel DCB catheter for treating symptomatic severe ICAS.Primary metrics and other indicators were collected and analyzed using SAS version 9.4(SAS Institute,Cary,NC,USA).Results:A total of 155 patients were enrolled in this study.The preliminary collection of follow-up data has been completed,while data quality control is ongoing.Conclusion:Results of this study demonstrated the patency rate,safety,and effectiveness of a novel on-label paclitaxel DCB designed for the treatment of ICAS.Ethics and dissemination:This study,involving human participants,was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Drugs(Devices)Clinical Experiment at Henan Provincial People’s Hospital(reference number:2020-145-03)and other research centers participating in the clinical trial.The results of this study will be presented at international conferences and sent to peer-reviewed journals for publication.Standard protocol items:The Recommendations for Interventional Trials checklist was used when drafting the study protocol.Trial registration number:Registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on June 11,2021(Chi CTR2100047223).展开更多
基金funded by The Henan Province Young and Middle-aged Health Science and Technology Innovation Young Talent Training Project(,Grant/Award Number:YXKC20200041)National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Project(Grant/Award Number:GWJJ2023100101)
文摘Background:Previous single-center studies have demonstrated that drug-coated balloons(DCBs)may reduce restenosis rates,which is an important factor affecting the prognosis for intracranial interventional therapy.However,currently available cardiac DCBs are not always suitable for the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis(ICAS).This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel DCB catheter designed for patients with severely symptomatic ICAS.Methods:This prospective,multicenter,single-arm,target-value clinical trial was conducted in 9 Chinese stroke centers to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel DCB catheter for treating symptomatic severe ICAS.Primary metrics and other indicators were collected and analyzed using SAS version 9.4(SAS Institute,Cary,NC,USA).Results:A total of 155 patients were enrolled in this study.The preliminary collection of follow-up data has been completed,while data quality control is ongoing.Conclusion:Results of this study demonstrated the patency rate,safety,and effectiveness of a novel on-label paclitaxel DCB designed for the treatment of ICAS.Ethics and dissemination:This study,involving human participants,was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Drugs(Devices)Clinical Experiment at Henan Provincial People’s Hospital(reference number:2020-145-03)and other research centers participating in the clinical trial.The results of this study will be presented at international conferences and sent to peer-reviewed journals for publication.Standard protocol items:The Recommendations for Interventional Trials checklist was used when drafting the study protocol.Trial registration number:Registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry on June 11,2021(Chi CTR2100047223).