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Sinus Thrombosis, IntracranialPhase 2/3TOACTNCT01204333

Thrombolysis or Anticoagulation for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

A Phase 2/3 study testing Endovascular thrombolysis and Heparin in people with Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial, run by Jan Stam, MD, PhD at 15 sites in 6 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Background: Endovascular thrombolysis, with or without mechanical clot removal (ET), may be beneficial for a subgroup of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT), who have a poor prognosis despite treatment with heparin. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial
What is being tested?
Endovascular thrombolysis and Heparin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
67 participants
Where
15 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
Sep 2011to Oct 2017
Phase
Phase 2/3
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

  • Cerebral venous thrombosis, confirmed by cerebral angiography (with intra-arterial contrast injection), magnetic resonance venography or computed tomographic venography.
  • Severe form of CVT with a high chance of incomplete recovery, as defined by the presence of one or more of the following risk factors
  • Intracerebral hemorrhagic lesion due to CVT
  • Mental status disorder
  • Coma (Glasgow coma scale < 9)
  • Thrombosis of the deep cerebral venous system
  • Uncertainty by the treating physician if ET or standard heparin therapy is the optimal therapy for the patient.

Who cannot join

  • Age less than 18 years
  • Duration from diagnosis to randomization of more than 10 days
  • Recurrent CVT
  • Any thrombolytic therapy within last 7 days
  • Pregnancy (women in the puerperium may be included)
  • Isolated cavernous sinus thrombosis
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  • Isolated intracranial hypertension (without focal neurological signs, with the exception of papilloedema and 6th cranial nerve palsy)
  • Cerebellar venous thrombosis with 4th ventricle compression and hydrocephalus, which requires surgery
  • Contraindication for anti-coagulant or thrombolytic treatment
  • documented generalized bleeding disorder
  • concurrent thrombocytopenia (<100 x 10E9/L)
  • documented severe hepatic or renal dysfunction, that interferes with normal coagulation
  • uncontrolled severe hypertension (diastolic > 120 mm Hg)
  • known recent (< 3 months) gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage (not including he¬morrhage from rectal hemorrhoids)
  • Any known associated condition (such as terminal cancer) with a poor short term (1 year) prognosis independent of CVT
  • Clinical and radiological signs of impending transtentorial herniation due to large space-occupying lesions (e.g. large cerebral venous infarcts or hemorrhages)
  • Recent (< 2 weeks) major surgical procedure (does not include lumbar puncture) or severe cranial trauma
  • Known allergy against contrast fluid used during endovascular procedures or the thrombolytic drug used in that particular centre
  • Previously legally incompetent prior to CVT
  • No informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 6 countries.

15 sites in 6 countries

Netherlands6 sites
  • Academic Medical Centre

    Amsterdam

  • University Medical Centre Groningen

    Groningen

  • St. Antonius hospital

    Nieuwegein

  • Erasmus Medical Centre

    Rotterdam

  • Haga hospital

    The Hague

  • Medical Centre Haaglanden

    The Hague

Other trials in Netherlands

Portugal5 sites
  • Hospital de Braga

    Braga

  • Hospital da Universidade de Coimbra

    Coimbra

  • Hospital Santa Maria

    Lisbon

  • Hospital Sao Jose hospital

    Lisbon

  • Hospital de Santo António

    Porto

Other trials in Portugal

Canada1 site
  • Centre hospitalier de l'université de Montréal (CHUM)

    Montreal

Other trials in Canada

China1 site
  • XuanWu Hospital

    Beijing

Other trials in China

France1 site
  • Hôpital Lariboisière

    Paris

Other trials in France

Switzerland1 site
  • Inselspital, University Hospital

    Bern

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: Thrombolysis or Anticoagulation for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (TOACT)

Background: Endovascular thrombolysis, with or without mechanical clot removal (ET), may be beneficial for a subgroup of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT), who have a poor prognosis despite treatment with heparin. Published experience with ET is promising, but only based on case series and not on controlled trials.

Objective: The main objective of the TO-ACT trial is to determine if ET improves the functional outcome of patients with a severe form of CVT

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Study design: The TO-ACT trial will be designed as a multi-centre, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint (PROBE) trial.

Study population: Patients are eligible if they have a radiologically proven CVT, a high probability of poor outcome (defined by presence of one or more of the following risk factors: mental status disorder, coma, intracranial hemorrhagic lesion or thrombosis of the deep cerebral venous system) and the responsible physician is uncertain if ET or standard anti-coagulant treatment is better.

Intervention: Patients will be randomized to receive either ET or standard therapy (therapeutic doses of heparin). ET consists of local application of alteplase or urokinase within the thrombosed sinuses, and/or mechanical thrombectomy. Glasgow coma score, NIH stroke scale and relevant laboratory parameters will be assessed at baseline.

Endpoints: The primary endpoint is the modified Rankin scale (mRS) at 12 months. The most important secondary outcomes are the mRS, mortality and recanalization rate at 6 months. Major intra- and extracranial hemorrhagic complications within one week following the intervention are the principal safety outcome. Results will be analyzed according to the "intention-to-treat" principle. Assessment of study endpoints will be carried out according to standardized questionnaires by a blinded neurologist or research nurse who is not involved in the treatment of the patient.

Study size: To detect a 50% relative reduction in mRS≥2 (from 40 to 20%), 164 patients (82 in each treatment arm) have to be included (two-sided alpha, 80% power).

Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Included patients may benefit directly from ET. Complications of ET, most notably intracranial hemorrhages, constitute the most important risk of the study.

Being tested
Endovascular thrombolysis, Heparin
Keywords
Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis, Cerebral venous thrombosis, Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial, Endovascular thrombolysis, Thrombolysis, Thrombectomy
Medical subject headings
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial, Intracranial Thrombosis

What participants receive

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

  • Endovascular thrombolysisDrug

    Also called Alteplase, Urokinase

    Endovascular thrombolysis consists of local application of alteplase or urokinase within the thrombosed sinuses. Standard endovascular techniques to mechanically remove clot material, such as thrombosuction, are allowed, but not mandatory.

  • HeparinDrug

    The patients randomized to standard care will receive (or continue) either intravenous adjusted dose unfractionated heparin (aPTT value kept within 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal value), or any type of body-weight adjusted low molecular weight heparin in therapeutic dose, according to local custom and international guidelines

Study groups in NCT01204333
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Endovascular thrombolysisExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Endovascular thrombolysis
Standard treatmentActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Heparin

What is being measured

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

  1. Favorable clinical outcome (modified Rankin score 0-1)

    Outcome on the modified Rankin Scale (mortality included) at 12 months after randomization is considered the primary study outcome to determine the efficacy of thrombolytic treatment. For the primary endpoint the mRS will be dichotomized between 1 and 2 (i.e. incomplete recovery is defined as a score of 2 or higher, including death).

    Measured: 12 months after randomization

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Favorable clinical outcome (modified Rankin score 0-1)

    Measured: 6 months after randomization

  2. Recanalization rate of cerebral venous system

    Measured: 6 months

  3. All cause mortality

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Required surgical intervention in relation to CVT

    The proportion of surgical intervention that are required in relation to cerebral venous thrombosis (e.g. ventricular shunting procedures or craniotomy)

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Major extracranial and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhagic complications

    Extracranial hemorrhage is classified as major if clinically overt and associated with fall in hemoglobin of 1.2 mmol/l (2 gram/dl) or more within 48 hours, if it is retroperitoneal, intracranial or intraocular, or requires a transfusion of two or more units of packed cells. Any bleeding requiring operation or leading to death is regarded as major. Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage is defined as any apparently extravascular blood in the brain associated with an increase of 4 points or more on the NIHSS score, or leading to death.

    Measured: 1 week after randomization

  6. Dead or dependency (modified Rankin score 3-6)

    Measured: 6 and 12 months

  7. Modified Rankin Scale at 1 month after randomization

    Measured: 1 month after randomization

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2017 (estimated)

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
67 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01204333
Sponsor's protocol ID
TOACT
Acronym
TOACT
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
15 Sep 2010
Last updated
14 Feb 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Coutinho JM, Stam J. How to treat cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost. 2010 May;8(5):877-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03799.x. Epub 2010 Feb 9.

    PubMed 20149074
  • Canhao P, Falcao F, Ferro JM. Thrombolytics for cerebral sinus thrombosis: a systematic review. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2003;15(3):159-66. doi: 10.1159/000068833.

    PubMed 12646773
  • Ciccone A, Canhao P, Falcao F, Ferro JM, Sterzi R. Thrombolysis for cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;2004(1):CD003693. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003693.pub2.

    PubMed 14974030
  • Stam J, Majoie CB, van Delden OM, van Lienden KP, Reekers JA. Endovascular thrombectomy and thrombolysis for severe cerebral sinus thrombosis: a prospective study. Stroke. 2008 May;39(5):1487-90. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.502658. Epub 2008 Mar 13.

    PubMed 18340091
  • Coutinho JM, Zuurbier SM, Bousser MG, Ji X, Canhao P, Roos YB, Crassard I, Nunes AP, Uyttenboogaart M, Chen J, Emmer BJ, Roosendaal SD, Houdart E, Reekers JA, van den Berg R, de Haan RJ, Majoie CB, Ferro JM, Stam J; TO-ACT investigators. Effect of Endovascular Treatment With Medical Management vs Standard Care on Severe Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: The TO-ACT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Aug 1;77(8):966-973. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.1022.

    PubMed 32421159
  • Coutinho JM, Ferro JM, Zuurbier SM, Mink MS, Canhao P, Crassard I, Majoie CB, Reekers JA, Houdart E, de Haan RJ, Bousser MG, Stam J. Thrombolysis or anticoagulation for cerebral venous thrombosis: rationale and design of the TO-ACT trial. Int J Stroke. 2013 Feb;8(2):135-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00753.x. Epub 2012 Feb 20.

    PubMed 22340437

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Endovascular thrombolysis and Heparin in people with Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial, run by Jan Stam, MD, PhD at 15 sites in 6 countries.

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 20 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in Netherlands, Portugal, Canada, China, France and 1 more country. 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Favorable clinical outcome (modified Rankin score 0-1) (time frame: 12 months after randomization). 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 NCT01204333, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 14 Feb 2017.

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