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Improving Neurological Outcome for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion With Sufficient Recanalization After Thrombectomy by Intraarterial Tenecteplase (INSIST-IT)

Improving Neurological Outcome for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion With Sufficient Recanalization After Thrombectomy by Intraarterial Tenecteplase (INSIST-IT): a Prospective, Randomized, Open-label, Blinded-end Point, Multicenter Trial

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05657457
Enrollment
145
Registered
2022-12-20
Start date
2023-03-21
Completion date
2025-05-18
Last updated
2025-07-02

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

Conditions

Stroke, Ischemic

Brief summary

The potential benefit of intraarterial tenecteplase in acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) patients with successful reperfusion following endovascular treatment (EVT) has not been studied. The current study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of intraarterial tenecteplase in acute BAO patients with successful reperfusion after EVT.

Interventions

DRUGTenecteplase

intra-arterial tenecteplase

Sponsors

Cerebrovascular Disease Collaboration & Innovation Alliance of Liaoning
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 * Patients with basilar artery occlusion who received endovascular treatment within 24 hours of estimated time of stroke onset as per BASICS trial definition; * National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) ≥ 6 before endovascular treatment; * Successful recanalization (mTICI 2b-3) after endovascular treatment; * PC-ASPECTS ≥ 6 on CT; * Absence of parenchymal hematoma on CT images done in the angio suite immediately after the procedure; * Modified Rankin Scale score before stroke onset ≤ 3; * Signed informed consent by patient or their legally authorized representative.

Exclusion criteria

* baseline PC ASPECTS \< 5 on CT; * More than six retrieval attempts in the same vessel; * Hemorrhagic stroke: cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage; * Coagulation disorders, systemic hemorrhagic diathesis, thrombocytopenia (\<100000/mm3), or INR \> 1.7; * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction, increase in ALT or AST (more than 2 times of upper limit of normal value), increase in serum creatinine (more than 1.5 times of upper limit of normal value) or requiring dialysis; * After recanalization, severe and sustained (i.e., \> 5 minutes) uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure over 180mmHg or diastolic blood pressure over 105 mmHg) refractory to antihypertensive medication; * Patients with contraindication or allergic to any ingredient of drugs in our study * Pregnancy, plan to get pregnant or during lactation * The estimated life expectancy is less than 6 months due to other serious diseases; * Other conditions unsuitable for this clinical study assessed by researcher.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
proportion of favorable functional outcomeDay 90favorable functional outcome is defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0 to 3

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
proportion of patients with an improved modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction scoreimmediately after intraarterial TNK administration or at the end of endovascular treatment
the proportion of patients with modified Rankin Score (mRS) 0 to 1Day 90mRS scores range from 0 to 6: 0, no symptoms, 1 = symptoms without clinically significant disability, 2 = slight disability, 3 = moderate disability, 4 = moderately severe disability, 5 = severe disability; and 6 = death.
the proportion of patients with modified Rankin Score (mRS) 0 to 2Day 90mRS scores range from 0 to 6: 0, no symptoms, 1 = symptoms without clinically significant disability, 2 = slight disability, 3 = moderate disability, 4 = moderately severe disability, 5 = severe disability; and 6 = death.
ordinal distribution of modified Rankin Score (mRS)Day 90mRS scores range from 0 to 6: 0, no symptoms, 1 = symptoms without clinically significant disability, 2 = slight disability, 3 = moderate disability, 4 = moderately severe disability, 5 = severe disability; and 6 = death.
change in modified Rankin Score (mRS) compared with premorbid mRSDay 90mRS scores range from 0 to 6: 0, no symptoms, 1 = symptoms without clinically significant disability, 2 = slight disability, 3 = moderate disability, 4 = moderately severe disability, 5 = severe disability; and 6 = death.
change in National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS)24 (-6/+24) hoursNIHSS scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe neurological deficit
proportion of early neurological improvement24 (-6/+24) hoursearly neurological improvement is defined as a NIHSS decrease ≥4
the percentage of severe adverse events24 (-6/+24) hours
the occurrence rate of composite events of recurrent stroke, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular eventsDay 90
proportion of sympomatic intracranial hemorrhage24 (-6/+24) hourssympomatic intracranial hemorrhage is defined as a NIHSS increase ≥4 caused by intracranial hemorrhage
proportion of intraparenchymal hemorrhage24 (-6/+24) hoursintraparenchymal hemorrhage was defined as confluent bleeding occupying and causing mass effect
cerebral edema24 (-6/+24) hourscerebral edema was measure by the mount of midline shift of the brain on neuroimaging
all-cause mortality10 days
the number of tenecteplase infusions interrupted due to suspected active bleedingduring endovascular treatment (up to 2 hours)
change in the cerebral circulation timeimmediately after tenecteplase

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026