Embolization of the Middle Meningeal Artery With ONYX™ Liquid Embolic System for Subacute and Chronic Subdural Hematoma (EMBOLISE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04402632 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 27, 2020
Last Update Posted : September 21, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Subdural Hematoma | Procedure: Surgical Management Device: Surgical Management + Treatment Other: No Treatment Device: Treatment | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 600 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Study of the Embolization of the Middle Meningeal Artery With ONYX™ Liquid Embolic System In the Treatment of Subacute and Chronic Subdural HEmatoma (EMBOLISE) |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 27, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Surgery Cohort: Control Arm
Control
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Procedure: Surgical Management
SDH Evacuation (Control) |
Experimental: Surgery Cohort: Treatment Arm
Treatment
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Device: Surgical Management + Treatment
SDH Evacuation + Onyx™ LES Embolization |
Active Comparator: Observational Cohort: Control Arm
Control
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Other: No Treatment
Observation Only (Control) |
Experimental: Observational Cohort: Treatment Arm
Treatment
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Device: Treatment
Onyx™ LES Embolization |
- Effectiveness: Incidence of hematoma recurrence/progression requiring re-intervention [ Time Frame: 90 days post-procedure ]
- Non-inferiority assessment of Onyx™ LES embolization treatment compared to standard of care based on change in Modified Rankin Scale Score [ Time Frame: 90 days post-procedure ]
- Effectiveness: Incidence of hospital readmissions [ Time Frame: 90 days post-procedure ]
- Effectiveness: Change in hematoma volume based on CT/MRI imaging [ Time Frame: 90 days post-procedure ]
- Effectiveness: Change in hematoma thickness per CT/MRI imaging [ Time Frame: 90 days post-procedure ]
- Effectiveness: Change in midline shift based on CT/MRI imaging [ Time Frame: 90 days post-procedure ]
- Safety: Incidence of device-related serious adverse events [ Time Frame: 30 days post-procedure ]
- Safety: Incidence of procedure-related serious adverse events [ Time Frame: 30 days post-procedure ]
- Safety: Incidence of neurological death [ Time Frame: 90 days and 180 days post-procedure ]
- Safety: Incidence of device-related adverse events [ Time Frame: 90 days and 180 days post-procedure ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pre-morbid Modified Rankin Score ≤3
- Confirmed diagnosis of subacute or chronic subdural hematoma
- Completed informed consent
- Meets criteria for Surgery or Observation Cohort
Exclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy <1 year
- Unable to complete follow-up
- Pregnant, lactating, or has a positive pregnancy test at time of admission
- Diagnosed with acute SDH
- Potentially dangerous anatomic variations leading to increased procedural risk or unsafe access for MMA embolization
- Pre-randomized Markwalder Grading Scale score ≥ 3
- Unmanaged, uncontrolled bleeding disorders/blood diathesis
- Presumed septic embolus, or suspicion of microbial superinfection
- Known active COVID-19 infection
- CT or MRI evidence of intra-cranial tumor or mass lesion Contraindication to angiography
- Participation in another clinical trial
- Contraindicated for the use of Onyx™ LES
- Cannot be taken off corticosteroids (intended to treat subacute or chronic SDH) for at least 90 days post-randomization

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04402632
Contact: Medtronic Neurovascular Clinical Affairs | 1(949) 837-3700 | rs.embolisestudy@medtronic.com |

Principal Investigator: | Jared Knopman, MD | New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center | |
Principal Investigator: | Jason Davies, MD | Buffalo General Medical Center |
Responsible Party: | Medtronic Neurovascular Clinical Affairs |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04402632 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MDT19027ONYX |
First Posted: | May 27, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | September 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | No individual participant data will be available |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic Hematoma Hemorrhage Pathologic Processes Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhages Cerebrovascular Disorders Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Trauma, Nervous System Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Wounds and Injuries Chronic Disease Disease Attributes |