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Coil Assisted Flow Diversion Safety and Performance Study

Coil Assisted Flow Diversion: A Prospective, Single Arm, Multi-center Study to Assess the Safety and Performance of Neqstent in Adjunctive Therapy (CAFI Study)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04187573
Acronym
CAFI
Enrollment
38
Registered
2019-12-05
Start date
2020-01-21
Completion date
2023-11-01
Last updated
2024-11-20

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

Conditions

Intracranial Aneurysm

Brief summary

Cerus Endovascular is sponsoring a prospective, single arm, multi-center study to document the safety and performance of Neqstent in adjunctive therapy. The purpose of the study is to document safety and performance of the Neqstent in adjunctive therapy in treatment for patients with intracranial aneurysms (IA).

Detailed description

Neqstent is designed as an adjunctive therapy for patients with unruptured and failed bifurcation aneurysm embolizations. Neqstent can be positioned at the neck of the aneurysm with or without existing coils and other embolization products. Embolization coils should be added to fill the dome of the aneurysm after placement of Neqstent.

Interventions

DEVICENeqstent

Adjunctive device providing stable aneurysm neck coverage for the placement of embolization coils within the aneurysm sac and long term stable occlusion of the aneurysm.

Sponsors

Cerus Endovascular, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Prospective, single arm, multi-center study.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient's indication for treatment of unruptured IAs according to the national/international guidelines. 2. Age 18-80 years at screening 3. Patients who are suitable for non-emergency endovascular embolization of saccular IAs 4. IA located at a bifurcation in the anterior or posterior circulation with dimensions consistent with implant size selection guidelines included in the IFU 5. Patient has the necessary mental capacity to participate and is willing and able to participate in the study for the duration of the study follow-up and is able to comply with study requirements 6. Patient able to able to give their informed consent can be included in this study. This must be demonstrated by means of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject has been informed of and understood all pertinent aspects of the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Ruptured aneurysm 2. Patient anatomy or physiology considered unsuitable for endovascular treatment 3. Any patient anatomy, physiology, existing implants with failed aneurysm embolization that would interfere with the ability for Neqstent to seal at the neck of the aneurysm. (i.e., compacted coils in close proximity to the neck that prevent good apposition of the Neqstent to the wall of the aneurysm, stent and/or stent-like devices whose struts span the aneurysm neck to retain the coil mass that inhibit access and/or successful Neqstent seating at the aneurysm neck, and/or any aneurysm that has a failed device and confirmed thrombus-burden inside the aneurysm sac) 4. Contraindication for arterial access 5. Largest measured IA neck diameter \>8 mm or \<3 mm 6. Target IA contains other devices/implants (e.g., coils) that will prevent complete expansion of Neqstent 7. Known allergy to platinum, nickel or titanium 8. Known allergy to contrast agents 9. Contraindication to anticoagulants or platelet inhibitor medication 10. Stenosis of the target IA's parent vessel \>50% 11. Anticoagulation medications such as warfarin that cannot be discontinued. 12. Pregnant, breastfeeding or women of childbearing potential not on adequate birth control (only women with a highly effective method of contraception \[oral contraception or intra-uterine device\] or sterile women can be enrolled to the study) 13. Acute / chronic renal failure (including dialysis); Creatinine \> 2.00 mg/dl or \> 182 μmol/L 14. Myocardial Infarction, Stroke or TIA within the last 6 months 15. Any other medical issue within the brain that precludes the device implantation such as brain surgery, radiation in the target area of intervention, acute traumatic craniocerebral injury, etc. 16. Other medical conditions that cause an inability to comply with study requirements and/or that could increase the risk of neurovascular procedures or death within 2 years (e.g., liver failure, cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunosuppression, neural disease, and hematologic disorders etc.) 17. Participating in another study with investigational devices or drugs that would confound the effects of the study outcomes 18. The presence of condition that may create unacceptable risk during the aneurysm embolization procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Proportion of Subjects With Death of Any Non-accidental Cause or Any Major Disabling Stroke After Treatment or Major Disabling Stroke or Death Due to Neurological Cause.From day 31 to 6 months after treatment
The Proportion of Subjects With Complete Occlusion6 monthsSuccess will be defined as complete occlusion demonstrated by a Grade 1 using the Raymond Roy Scale.

Countries

Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Intervention/Neqstent
Device: Neqstent Adjunctive device providing stable aneurysm neck coverage for the placement of embolization coils within the aneurysm sac and long term stable occlusion of the aneurysm.
38
Total38

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicIntervention/Neqstent
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
12 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
26 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
36 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Austria
2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
17 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
13 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Switzerland
1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
28 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 37
other
Total, other adverse events
19 / 37
serious
Total, serious adverse events
15 / 37

Outcome results

Primary

The Proportion of Subjects With Complete Occlusion

Success will be defined as complete occlusion demonstrated by a Grade 1 using the Raymond Roy Scale.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: Intent-to-treat: All eligible subjects who underwent an attempt with the Neqstent device.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Intervention/NeqstentThe Proportion of Subjects With Complete Occlusion26 Participants
Primary

The Proportion of Subjects With Death of Any Non-accidental Cause or Any Major Disabling Stroke After Treatment or Major Disabling Stroke or Death Due to Neurological Cause.

Time frame: From day 31 to 6 months after treatment

Population: Intent-to-treat: All eligible subjects who underwent an attempt with the Neqstent device

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Intervention/NeqstentThe Proportion of Subjects With Death of Any Non-accidental Cause or Any Major Disabling Stroke After Treatment or Major Disabling Stroke or Death Due to Neurological Cause.2 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026