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THUNDER: Acute Ischemic Stroke Study With the Penumbra System® Including Thunderbolt™ Aspiration Tubing

THUNDER: Acute Ischemic Stroke Study With the Penumbra System® Including Thunderbolt™ Aspiration Tubing

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05437055
Enrollment
216
Registered
2022-06-29
Start date
2022-08-11
Completion date
2024-12-10
Last updated
2026-06-30

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

Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke, Large Vessel Occlusion

Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke, AIS, Large Vessel Occlusion, LVO, Mechanical Thrombectomy, Penumbra System, Thunderbolt Aspiration Tubing, A Direct Aspiration First Pass Technique, ADAPT

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the Penumbra System including Thunderbolt Aspiration Tubing (Thunderbolt) in a population presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO) who are eligible for mechanical thrombectomy.

Interventions

DEVICEMechanical Thrombectomy (Penumbra System with Thunderbolt)

Subject will receive Penumbra System with Thunderbolt

Sponsors

Penumbra Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient age 18 - 80 years 2. Treatment within 8 hours of symptom onset 3. Pre-stroke mRS 0-2 4. Patient experiencing acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusion in the internal carotid, middle cerebral (M1 or M2), basilar, or vertebral artery 5. If patient is eligible for thrombolytic therapy, it was administered as soon as possible, and no later than 3 hours from stroke symptom onset 6. Planned frontline treatment with Penumbra System including Thunderbolt modulated aspiration 7. Informed consent obtained per Institution Review Board/Ethics Committee requirements

Exclusion criteria

1. Stenosis, excessive tortuosity, or any occlusion in a proximal vessel requiring treatment or preventing access to the thrombus 2. Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) ≤6 or core infarct volume \>50 mL on MRI or CT-based imaging (for anterior circulation strokes) 3. Pregnant patient 4. Life expectancy \< 90 days due to comorbidities 5. Current participation in an interventional drug or device study that may confound the results of this study. Studies requiring extended follow-up for products that were investigational but have since become commercially available are not considered investigational studies 6. Other medical, behavioral, or psychological conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator could limit the patient's ability to participate in the study, including compliance with follow-up requirements, or that could impact the scientific integrity of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Efficacy Endpoint: Angiographic RevascularizationImmediate Post ProcedureAngiographic revascularization of the occluded target vessel at immediate post-procedure as defined by mTICI 2b or higher. \*mTICI ranges from 0-3, with higher grading representing better outcome

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Efficacy Endpoint: Angiographic Revascularization After First PassIndex ProcedureAngiographic revascularization of the occluded target vessel after first pass as defined by mTICI 2b or higher \*mTICI ranges from 0-3, with higher grading representing better outcome
Efficacy Endpoint: Angiographic RevascularizationImmediate Post ProcedureAngiographic revascularization of the occluded target vessel at immediate post-procedure as defined by mTICI 2c or higher \*mTICI ranges from 0-3, with higher grading representing better outcome
Efficacy Endpoint: Time to RevascularizationIndex ProcedureTime to Revascularization
Efficacy Endpoint: Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)90 Days Post-ProcedureFunctional outcomes measured by mRS 0-2 at 90 days (0 no symptoms - 5 severe disability)
Safety Endpoint: Rate of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage (sICH)24 hours Post-ProcedureOccurrence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhages (sICH) at 24 hours
Safety Endpoint: All-cause mortality90 Days Post-ProcedureAll-cause mortality at 90 days
Safety Endpoint: Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Up to 24 hours Post-ProcedureIncidence of device related, and/or procedure related Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) within 24 hours post-procedure

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDonald Frei, M.D.

HCA HealthONE, LLC (Swedish Medical Center)

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDavid Fiorella, M.D.

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (Stony Brook University)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 8, 2026