Clinical Research Directory

Vertebral Artery Origin Treatment Via Endovascular Techniques Registry (VOTER)

A retrospective and prospective registry of patients admitted for stroke and evidence of Vertebral Artery Origin Stenosis (VAOS).

Drug Eluting Stenting and Short Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Vertebral Stenosis Registry Study

This is a prospective, multi-center, registry study exploring the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after drug-eluting stent(DES) treatment of symptomatic vertebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis. The trial will be conducted in approximately 30 interventional neurology centers in China. Currently, there is no consensus regarding the duration of DAPT after drug-eluting stent treatment for vertebral artery stenosis(VAS). The objective of this study is to standardize clinical medication by shortening the duration of DAPT, thereby reducing the bleeding risk and medication burden for patients, while ensuring that there is no increase in ischemic events.

A Prospective, Experimental, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3-month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Ticagrelor Versus 6-month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Ticagrelor After Implanting Bridge

To compare the incidence of the composite endpoints of non-fatal ischaemic stroke, transient ischaemia (TIA) and all-cause mortality at 12-month follow-up after implantation of Bridge for the treatment of symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis in subjects who had been taking different durations of dual-antiplatelet therapy (3 vs 6 months) and ticagrelor monotherapy.

Drug-eluting Stenting Versus Medical Treatment for Extracranial Vertebral Artery Stenosis

Posterior circulation stroke accounts for 20% of all ischemic stroke. Approximately one quarter of posterior circulation strokes are due to stenosis in the vertebral artery and basilar artery. Two previous randomized controlled trials focusing on vertebral artery stenting, the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST) and the Vertebral Artery Ischaemia Stenting Trial (VIST) were underpowered because they failed to reach target recruitment, and both the trials found no difference in risk of the primary outcome between the stenting group and medical group. The drug-eluting stenting versus medical therapy alone for patients with extracranial vertebral artery stenosis (VISTA) trial, is a government-funded, prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. It will recruit patients with 3 months stroke or TIA caused by 70-99% stenosis of extracranial vertebral artery (V1-2 segments). Only high-volume center with a proven track record will enroll patients. Patients will be randomized (1:1) to best medical treatment alone or medical treatment plus stenting. Primary outcome is a composite of any fatal or non-fatal stroke within 30 days after randomization, or ischemic stroke in the territory of the target artery beyond 30 days to 1 year. The VISTA trial will be conducted in 30 sites in China and aims to have a sample size of 472 subjects (stenting, 236; medical treatment, 236). Recruitment is expected to be finished by Sep, 2025. Patients will be followed for 1 year at first stage. Long-term follow-ups till 3 years or longer is also preplanned. The first stage of the trial is scheduled to complete in 2027.

Efficacy of Drug-Eluting Vertebral Artery Stenting Treatment for Atherosclerotic Vertebral Arteries Stenosis

This is a prospective, multi-center, open-access, single-arm trial to observe the real-world clinical efficacy of drug-eluting vertebral artery stenting system treatment for Atherosclerotic Vertebral Arteries Stenosis. Patients will be followed at 30 days, 6, and 12 months post-procedure and annually for 1 year within 3 years.