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Subarachnoid HemorrhagePILLARNCT02872636

Extracorporeal Filtration of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Via Spinal Catheter

A study testing Spinal catheter insertion with extracorporeal filtration of CSF in people with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, run by Minnetronix at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of this feasibility study is to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of using an investigational extracorporeal system and catheter to filter hemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) post subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) treatment, and reintroduce the CSF via the same catheter. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
What is being tested?
Spinal catheter insertion with extracorporeal filtration of CSF
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
23 Mar 2017to 31 Aug 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age: 18 years or older
  • Informed consent by the patient or his/her legally authorized representative
  • Modified Fisher Grade 2, 3, or 4
  • Hunt \& Hess I-III
  • First aneurysmal SAH that has been confirmed by Angio, CTA or MRA
  • Patient is ≤ 48 hours post bleeding event
  • World Federation of Neurosurgeons (WFNS) Grades I-IV and those Grade V patients who improve to Grade IV or less after ventriculostomy.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a SAH due to mycotic aneurysm or AV malformation
  • Patients who present with an acute MI or unstable angina
  • Patients with uncontrolled diabetes
  • Patients who present with a creatinine > 2.0mg/dl
  • Imaging demonstrates supratentorial mass lesions greater than 50 cc
  • Imaging demonstrates more than 5 mm of mid-line-shift associated with infarction and or edema
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  • Effacement of the basilar cisterns (suprasellar, ambient, chiasmatic and quadrageminal)
  • Vasospasm on admission as defined by angiographic evidence
  • Patients with a coagulopathy that cannot be reversed per the professional discretion of the investigator
  • Thrombocytopenia def. platelet count < 100,000
  • Patients on low molecular weight heparin e.g., Lovenox
  • Patients on Clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix) or other chronic platelet inhibitors
  • Patients with a documented history of cirrhosis
  • Patients who will be managed with supportive care rather than intervention
  • Obstructive hydrocephalus i.e., non-communicating
  • Pregnancy
  • History of posterior fusion hardware that would interfere with placement of the catheter
  • Pre-existing Lumbar Drain
  • Local skin infections or eruptions over the puncture site
  • Signs of systemic infection/sepsis or pneumonia
  • Lumbar puncture within 6 hours
  • Concurrent participation in another study which is not observational or retrospective in nature without prior approval from the Sponsor

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

  • Memorial Hermann

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

Other trials in United States

About this study

The objective of this feasibility study is to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of using an investigational extracorporeal system and catheter to filter hemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) post subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) treatment, and reintroduce the CSF via the same catheter.

Being tested
Spinal catheter insertion with extracorporeal filtration of CSF
Medical subject headings
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Spinal catheter insertion with extracorporeal filtration of CSFDevice

    Extracorporeal filtration of CSF

Study groups in NCT02872636
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment GroupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: Spinal catheter insertion with extracorporeal filtration of CSF

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Device/System Safety - Adverse events related to the filtration procedure

    Adverse events related to the filtration procedure

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Adverse events related to the system catheter insertion

    Nerve or tissue damage related to catheter insertion

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start23 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion16 Apr 2018
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02872636
Sponsor's protocol ID
DK-0000-001-306
Acronym
PILLAR
Status last verified
Aug 2019
First submitted
5 Aug 2016
Last updated
13 Aug 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Blackburn SL, Grande AW, Swisher CB, Hauck EF, Jagadeesan B, Provencio JJ. Prospective Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Filtration After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage via Lumbar Catheter (PILLAR). Stroke. 2019 Sep;50(9):2558-2561. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025399. Epub 2019 Jul 26.

    PubMed 31345133

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Spinal catheter insertion with extracorporeal filtration of CSF in people with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, run by Minnetronix at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Device/System Safety - Adverse events related to the filtration procedure (time frame: 30 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02872636, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Aug 2019.

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