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Intra-arterial Methylprednisolone After Endovascular Thrombectomy

Intra-arterial Methylprednisolone After Successful Endovascular Thrombectomy Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07516522
Acronym
IMPACT-LVO
Enrollment
210
Registered
2026-04-08
Start date
2026-03-31
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2026-04-08

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Conditions

Ischemia Stroke, Large Vessel Occlusion, Thrombectomy

Brief summary

The purpose of IMPACT-LVO trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of early adjunctive intra-arterial combined with intravenous administration methylprednisolone sodium succinate after successful endovascular thrombectomy in anterior circulation large vessel occlusion patients. This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Acute ischemia stroke patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion within 24 hours from last known well will be screened for this trial. Successful recanalization after mechanical thrombectomy (eTICI 2b-3) patients will be randomized 1:1 to either methylprednisolone sodium succinate group or placebo group. The methylprednisolone sodium succinate group patients will receive intra-arterial methylprednisolone sodium succinate 40mg immediately after the recanalization. Then, intravenous administration with methylprednisolone sodium succinate 2mg/kg in the next 3 days. The placebo group patients will receive intra-arterial and intravenous sterile water for injection. The shift on modified Rankin Scale score is designed to detect in the present trial. A sample size of n = 178 patients (n=89 per group) is required. The intention-to-treat principle will be applied to the primary analysis, therefore, to safeguard against dilution of the treatment effect associated with an approximate 15% non-adherence rate (due to loss to follow-up, consent withdrawal and other reasons), we planned to enrol n=210 patients (n=105 per group) for this study. The findings of IMPACT-LVO are likely to have a direct impact on clinical practice.

Interventions

DRUGThe methylprednisolone sodium succinate group

Intra-arterial methylprednisolone sodium succinate 40mg immediately after the recanalization. Then, intravenous administration with methylprednisolone sodium succinate 2mg/kg in the next 3 days.

The placebo group patients will receive intra-arterial and intravenous sterile water for injection.

Sponsors

Tang-Du Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-80 years old; * The time from onset to randomization was within 24 hours; * Large vessel occlusive stroke in the anterior circulation confirmed by CTA/MRA/DSA (Including intracranial segment of internal carotid artery, M1 or M2 segment of middle cerebral artery) and the vessel responsible for the signs and symptoms of acute ischemic stroke; * NIHSS score \>= 6 points * Alberta Stroke Program Early Diagnosis (ASPECTS) score of NCCT \>=3; * Successful endovascular thrombectomy (eTICI 2b50-3) * Written informed consent signed by patients or their family members

Exclusion criteria

* Intracranial hemorrhage confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); * Prestroke mRS score \>= 2 * pregnant or lactating patients * Allergy to iodinated contrast media, or methylprednisolone sodium succinate * Participating in other clinical research; * Inherited/acquired hemorrhagic diathesis (coagulation factor deficiency) or oral anticoagulation with international normalized ratio (INR) \>1.7 * History of major bleeding within the past 1 month (gastrointestinal/genitourinary hemorrhage) * Chronic hemodialysis and severe renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate \< 30ml/min/1.73m\^2 or serum creatinine \> 220μmol/L (2.5mg/dl)); * Terminal illness with life expectancy \<6 months; * Blood glucose \< 2.8mmol/L (50mg/dl) or \> 22.2mmol/L (400mg/dl); * Intracranial aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, or space-occupying brain tumor with mass effect on imaging * Active systemic infectious disease * Anticipated inability to complete follow-up * Intraoperative DSA showed vascular perforation, dissection, and contrast extravasation; * Puncture to recanalization was more than 90 minutes; * Total thrombectomy passes \>3

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage48 hoursIncidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage
Mortality90 daysMortality

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Shift in the distribution of mRS scores90 daysShift in the distribution of mRS scores
Proportion of patients with any radiologic intracranial haemorrhage within 48 hours after treatmentwithin 48 hours after treatmentProportion of patients with any radiologic intracranial haemorrhage within 48 hours after treatment
Proportion of patients with pneumonia within 7 days after EVTwithin 7 days after EVTProportion of patients with pneumonia within 7 days after EVT
Proportion of patients with gastrointestinal haemorrhage within 7 days after EVT;within 7 days after EVT;Proportion of patients with gastrointestinal haemorrhage within 7 days after EVT;
Incidence of serious adverse events within 7 days after EVT.within 7 days after EVT.Incidence of serious adverse events within 7 days after EVT.
The proportion of mRS score 0 to 4 at 90 daysat 90 daysThe proportion of mRS score 0 to 4 at 90 days
The proportion of mRS score 0 to 3 at 90 daysat 90 daysThe proportion of mRS score 0 to 3 at 90 days
The proportion of mRS score 0 to 2 at 90 daysat 90 daysThe proportion of mRS score 0 to 2 at 90 days
The incidence of malignant brain edema within 48 hourswithin 48 hoursThe incidence of malignant brain edema within 48 hours
EQ-5D scale score at 90 daysat 90 daysEQ-5D scale score at 90 days

Countries

China

Contacts

CONTACTWei Guo, MD
18729985168@163.com0086-18729985168
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORYan Qu, MD

Tang-Du Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 9, 2026