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Pipeline Flex With SHield Technology Embolization - An International MulticEnter ObservationaL Post Market StuDy

Pipeline Flex With SHield Technology Embolization - An International MulticEnter ObservationaL Post Market StuDy of Treated Intra Cranial Aneurysms (SHIELD)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02719522
Acronym
SHIELD
Enrollment
205
Registered
2016-03-25
Start date
2016-03-31
Completion date
2019-08-22
Last updated
2022-01-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Intracranial Aneurysm

Brief summary

This is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center post-market observational study assessing the performance of the Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ in subjects undergoing treatment for intracranial aneurysms in a large real-world, post-market setting.

Detailed description

Eligible subjects will be treated with the Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™. Subjects will undergo standard of care follow-up visits. Data generated per standard of care will be collected for 1 year beyond the index procedure. This clinical trial information was submitted voluntarily under the applicable law and, therefore, certain submission deadlines may not apply. (That is, clinical trial information for this applicable clinical trial was submitted under section 402 (j)(4)(A) of the Public Health Service Act and 42 CFR 11.60 and is not subject to the deadlines established by sections 402 (j)(2) and (3) of the Public Health Service Act or 42 CFR 11.24 and 11.44.)

Interventions

Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ utilizes a phosphorylcholine (PC) surface treatment to the implant combined with the PFED delivery system. The Shield Technology™ surface treatment applied to the implant is an inert polymer material created to mimic the outer membrane of a human red blood cell. The Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ is intended for endovascular embolization of cerebral aneurysms and is designed to be placed across the opening (or 'neck') of a brain aneurysm and redirect blood flow away from the aneurysm, causing the blood within the aneurysm to clot.

Sponsors

Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Medtronic Neurovascular Clinical Affairs
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subject has provided written Data Release Form (DRF) or informed consent using the Institutional Review Board (IRB)/ Ethic Committee (EC)-approved consent form and agrees to comply with protocol requirements. * At least 18 years of age. * Subject has already been selected for flow diversion therapy as the appropriate treatment. * Subject has a target IA that has a parent vessel with diameter 1.5-5.0 mm distal/proximal to the target IA.

Exclusion criteria

* Major surgery including endovascular procedures within the past 30 days. * Subject with target IA located in the basilar artery * Subject with anatomy not appropriate for endovascular treatment due to severe intracranial vessel tortuosity or stenosis determined from baseline or pre-procedure imaging, or a history of intracranial vasospasm not responsive to medical therapy. * Stent is in place in the parent artery at the target IA location. * Subject with an acutely (within 30 days) ruptured aneurysm with a Hunt and Hess grade of 4 or higher. * Any known contraindication to treatment with the Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ per Instructions for Use. * The investigator determines that the health of the subject or the validity of the study outcomes (e.g., high risk of neurologic events, conditions that may increase the chance of stroke, worsening of clinical condition in the last 30 days) may be compromised by the subject's enrollment. * Pregnant or breast-feeding women or women who wish to become pregnant during the length of study participation. * Subject is currently enrolled or planning to participate in a potentially confounding drug or device trial during the course of this study. Co-enrollment in concurrent trials is only allowed when documented pre-approval is obtained from Medtronic. * Legal incapacity or evidence that a subject cannot understand the purpose and risks of the study or inability to comply fully with study procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety - Stroke/Death Occurrence1 yearPercentage (%) of Participants who experienced a major stroke in the territory supplied by the treated artery or neurological death post-procedure (1-year)
Effectiveness - Aneurysm Occlusion1 yearPercentage (%) of Participants who have achieved complete aneurysm occlusion (defined as Raymond-Roy grade 1) without significant parent artery stenosis (≤ 50%) or retreatment of the target aneurysm post-procedure (1-year)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety - Stroke/Death Occurrence - 30 Days30 daysPercentage (%) of Participants who experienced a major stroke in the territory supplied by the treated artery or neurological death at 30 days post-procedure due to procedural complications
Safety - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)1 yearPercentage (%) of Participants who experienced a delayed intracerebral hemorrhage \> 30 days post-procedure
Effectiveness - Deployment Rate1 yearPercentage (%) of Participants who have had a successful deployment of the device at the target site. A device is considered properly deployed when it covers the entire length of the aneurysm neck.

Countries

Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients have been enrolled in 21 sites in EU, Australia and Israel between 24-Mar-2016 and 27-Sep-2017.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Intention to Treat (ITT)
Includes all consented subjects in whom deployment of the Pipeline™ Shield device was attempted. For the ITT population, primary effectiveness endpoint analysis was based on Full Analysis Set (FAS) population and safety analysis was based on the ITT population.
204
Total204

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath2
Overall StudyImplant Failure4
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up5

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicIntention to Treat (ITT)
Age, Continuous54.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.81
Age, Customized
≤60 years
134 Participants
Age, Customized
> 60 years
70 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
30 participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
3 participants
Region of Enrollment
Finland
9 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
1 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
23 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
21 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
5 participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
5 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
26 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
54 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
27 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
166 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
38 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 204
other
Total, other adverse events
74 / 204
serious
Total, serious adverse events
44 / 204

Outcome results

Primary

Effectiveness - Aneurysm Occlusion

Percentage (%) of Participants who have achieved complete aneurysm occlusion (defined as Raymond-Roy grade 1) without significant parent artery stenosis (≤ 50%) or retreatment of the target aneurysm post-procedure (1-year)

Time frame: 1 year

Population: Primary effectiveness endpoint was analyzed specifically on subjects with successful device implantation (FAS population, N=200).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Intention to Treat (ITT)Effectiveness - Aneurysm Occlusion71.67 percentage of patients
Primary

Safety - Stroke/Death Occurrence

Percentage (%) of Participants who experienced a major stroke in the territory supplied by the treated artery or neurological death post-procedure (1-year)

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Intention to Treat (ITT)Safety - Stroke/Death Occurrence3.23 percentage of patients with event
Comparison: The primary safety objective was to determine if the 2-sided 95% upper confidence interval of the primary safety endpoint was below the threshold of 15%. Missing safety data for subjects who were lost to FU without any evidence of a major stroke/death were imputed in the analysis using multiple imputation. Subjects who withdrew from the study prior to completion and had experienced a major stroke or death were counted towards the primary safety endpoint as having experienced the event.p-value: <0.001Clopper-Pearson
Secondary

Effectiveness - Deployment Rate

Percentage (%) of Participants who have had a successful deployment of the device at the target site. A device is considered properly deployed when it covers the entire length of the aneurysm neck.

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Intention to Treat (ITT)Effectiveness - Deployment Rate200 Participants
Secondary

Safety - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)

Percentage (%) of Participants who experienced a delayed intracerebral hemorrhage \> 30 days post-procedure

Time frame: 1 year

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Intention to Treat (ITT)Safety - Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)0 Participants
Secondary

Safety - Stroke/Death Occurrence - 30 Days

Percentage (%) of Participants who experienced a major stroke in the territory supplied by the treated artery or neurological death at 30 days post-procedure due to procedural complications

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Intention to Treat (ITT)Safety - Stroke/Death Occurrence - 30 Days6 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026