Clinical trials: Arterial Embolization
Intracranial Aneurysm
Assessment of the Embolization of Neurovascular Lesions Using the Penumbra Smart Coil
The primary objective of this study is to gather post market data on the Penumbra SMART COIL® System (Smart System) in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms and other malformations.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02729740)
- Testing
- Penumbra Smart Coil, Penumbra Coil 400TM (PC400), Penumbra Occlusion DeviceTM(POD)
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 995 people
- Sponsor
- Penumbra Inc.
Leiomyoma
Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block for Pain Control Post-uterine Fibroid Embolization
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is now an accepted treatment of uterine fibroids. However the procedure is often very painful and, in many centres, patients are admitted overnight with patient controlled analgesic (PCA) pumps…
- Trial name
- NCT02270255
- Testing
- Superior hypogastric nerve block, 0.75% Ropivacaine, Subcutaneous injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre