Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard™ Carotid Stent System in Carotid Artery Stenting (C-Guardians)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04900844 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 25, 2021
Last Update Posted : June 21, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Carotid Artery Stenosis | Device: CGuard Carotid Stent implantation | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 315 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | This is a single-arm trial, where the primary endpoint will be compared to a performance goal. The null hypothesis will be rejected (i.e. performance goal is met) if the upper bound of the two-sided 95% confidence interval calculated from the observed primary endpoint rate is < 11.6% and the p-value is less than 0.025. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Single-Arm, Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the CGuard™ Carotid Stent System When Used to Treat Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 1, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 1, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 1, 2025 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: CGuard group
Single experimental arm compared vs. objective performace goal
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Device: CGuard Carotid Stent implantation
Implantation of CGuard carotid stent in the eligible patients
Other Name: Carotid stenting |
- Composite of DSMI through 30 days or ipsilateral stroke 31 - 365 days post-index procedure [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 1 year follow up ]
The primary endpoint is the composite of the following:
- Incidence of the following Major Adverse Events: Death (allcause mortality), all Stroke, and Myocardial Infarction (DSMI) through 30-days post-index procedure, based on Clinical Events Committee (CEC) adjudication OR
- Ipsilateral stroke from 31-365 day follow-up, based on Clinical Events Committee (CEC) adjudication.
- Incidence of DSMI through discharge, 30 days, 6 months, and yearly follow ups till 3 years [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 3 years follow up ]Incidence of the following composite of Major Adverse Events: Death (all-cause mortality), all Stroke, and Myocardial Infarction (DSMI) through discharge, 30-days, 6-months, and 1-,2-,3-year follow-up, based on Clinical Events Committee (CEC) adjudication.
- Incidence of particular components of DSMI through discharge, 30 days, 6 months, and yearly follow ups till 3 years [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 3 years follow up ]Incidence of each individual component of the Major Adverse Events: Death (all-cause mortality), all Stroke, and Myocardial Infarction (DSMI) through discharge, 30-days, 6-months, and 1-,2-,3-year follow-up, based on Clinical Events Committee (CEC) adjudication.
- Incidence of ipsilateral stroke through discharge, 30 days, 6 months and 1-, 2-, 3-year follow-up. [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 3 years follow up ]Ipsilateral stroke through discharge, 30 days, 6 months and 1-, 2-, 3-year follow-up.
- Incidence of major ipsilateral stroke through discharge, 30 days, 6 months and 1-, 2-, 3-year follow-up. [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 3 years follow up ]Major ipsilateral stroke through discharge, 30 days, 6 months and 1-, 2-, 3-year follow-up.
- Incidence of In-stent Restenosis (ISR) > 70% in ultrasound evaluation [ Time Frame: At 1-, 2-, 3-year post-index procedure follow-up ]
Incidence of In-stent Restenosis (ISR) > 70%. ISR > 70% is defined as PSV > 300 cm/s associated with stent, or vessel occlusion based on transcervical duplex ultrasound through
1-, 2-, 3-year follow-up. Based on Imaging Core Laboratory assessment.
- Incidence of In-stent Restenosis (ISR) > 50% in ultrasound evaluation [ Time Frame: At 1-, 2-, 3-year post-index procedure follow-up ]
Incidence of In-stent Restenosis (ISR) > 50%. ISR > 50% is defined as PSV > 220 cm/s associated with stent, or vessel occlusion based on transcervical duplex ultrasound through
1-, 2-, 3-year follow-up. Based on Imaging Core Laboratory assessment.
- Incidence of target lesion revascularization [ Time Frame: At 1-, 2-, 3-year post-index procedure follow-up ]Incidence of Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) through 1-,2,3-year follow-up. TLR is defined as clinically driven revascularization procedure of the original treatment site, including angioplasty, stenting, endarterectomy, or thrombolysis, performed to open or increase the luminal diameter within the stented lesion or within 5 mm proximal or distal to the index stent.
- Composite of Ipsilateral stroke, stent thrombosis, cardiovascular death or other device related clinical events [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 3 years follow up ]Ipsilateral stroke, stent thrombosis, cardiovascular death or other device related clinical events from discharge up to 1-,2- and 3-year follow-up.
- Composite of DSMI through 30 days or ipsilateral stroke 31 - 365 days post-index procedure for subjects that adhere to antiplatelet pharmacology. [ Time Frame: From index procedure to 1 year follow up ]Primary endpoint for subjects that adhere to antiplatelet pharmacology.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 19 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is willing and able to provide appropriate study-specific informed consent, follow protocol procedures, and comply with follow-up visit requirements.
- Subject is willing and able to take dual antiplatelet therapy for a minimum of 30 days.
- Life expectancy ≥ 24 months from the date of the index procedure.
- Females who are not pregnant or lactating and not planning to become pregnant for the duration of the study.
- Subject has a modified Rankin Score of ≤ 2at the time of informed consent.
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Subject is diagnosed with carotid artery disease treatable with carotid artery stenting and is considered high risk for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) as evidenced by:
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Symptomatic carotid stenosis ≥ 50%. Symptomatic is defined as amaurosis fugax, transient ischemia attack (TIA) or stroke within the last 6 months ipsilateral to the side of the stenosis.
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- Asymptomatic carotid stenosis ≥ 80%
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Co-Morbidity High Risk Conditions for CEA, i.e., meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Age ≥ 70 (maximum 80 years)
- CCS angina class 3-4 or unstable angina
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) NYHA class III-IV
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35%
- MI ≥ 72 hours and < 6 weeks pre-procedure
- Multi-vessel CAD (≥ 2 vessels >70% stenosis) and history of angina
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with FEV1<50
- Permanent contralateral cranial nerve injury/paralysis
- Restenosis from previous carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
- Planned coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve replacement surgery between 31-60 days after CAS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair or peripheral vascular surgery is planned between 31 to 60 days after CAS.
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High Anatomical Risk for CEA, i.e., meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Occlusion of the contralateral CCA or ICA.
- Prior radiation treatment to the neck or a radical neck dissection.
- Severe bilateral ICA stenosis requiring treatment.
- Target lesion at or above the level of the jaw (C2) or below the clavicle.
- Severe tandem lesions
- Inability to extend the hear due to cervical disorders.
- Laryngeal palsy or laryngectomy.
- Prior head and neck surgery in the region of the carotid artery.
- Tracheostomy or tracheostoma.
- Spinal immobility of the neck.
- Hostile neck or surgically inaccessible lesion.
10. Angiographic General Inclusion Criteria, i.e., meets all the following criteria:
- Target lesion location at the carotid bifurcation and/or proximal internal carotid artery (ICA)
- Vessel distal to target lesion can accommodate a distal embolic protection device (EPD), and EPD is compatible with CGuard™ device (refer to CGuard™ System IFU for specific EPDs).
- Target vessel reference diameter at stent landing zone is 4.8 mm to 9.0 mm.
- Target lesion length ≤ 36 mm, that can be covered by a single CGuard™ stent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Planned interventional procedure or surgery of the carotid, coronary or peripheral arteries within 30 days before or after the index carotid procedure.
- Severe vascular anatomy that would preclude safe sheath insertion, deliverability of stent or embolic protection device.
- Type III or bovine aortic arch.
- Total occlusion of the target vessel.
- Presence of "String sign" of the target lesion.
- In-tandem lesions with >= 50% or >= 80% diameter stenosis for symptomatic or asymptomatic patients, respectively, which cannot be covered by a single CGuard™ stent.
- History of bleeding diatheses or coagulopathy or inability to accept blood transfusions.
- Bilateral carotid stenosis requiring treatment on both sides within 30 days prior to or following planned index procedure.
- Subject is on renal replacement therapy or has Stage 4 or 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
- Known reason for potential stroke other than carotid artery stenosis, including history of atrial fibrillation or other sources of thromboemboli within the past 12 months.
- History of thrombophilia.
- Known sensitivity or allergy to nitinol, titanium, heparin, aspirin or other anticoagulant/ antiplatelet therapies.
- Contrast media sensitivity or allergy that cannot be pre-treated.
- Previous stent placement in the target vessel.
- Evolving stroke or intracranial hemorrhage, or history of previous intracranial hemorrhage or brain surgery within the past 12 months.
- Major neurologic deficit with NIHSS of ≥ 15.
- Dementia or other neurologic condition confounding the neurologic assessment.
- Clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes endovascular therapy impossible or hazardous.
- Subject previously enrolled in this clinical trial.
- Possible / probable non-compliance of subject with protocol required follow up or medication.
- Subject is currently participating in another clinical trial that has not completed its primary endpoint assessment or would confound this C-GUARDIANS Pivotal IDE Clinical Study.
- SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) active infection.

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): NCT04900844
Contact: Christina Brennan | 888-776-6804 | christinab@inspiremd.com |

Principal Investigator: | Chris Metzger, MD | Ballad Health | |
Principal Investigator: | Piotr Musialek, MD DPhil | John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland |
Responsible Party: | InspireMD |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04900844 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PRO-9017 |
First Posted: | May 25, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 21, 2022 |
Last Verified: | June 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA: | Yes |
Carotid Stenosis Stenting Prospective study Embolic Protection Device (EPD) |
Carotid Artery Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Constriction, Pathologic |
Carotid Stenosis Constriction, Pathologic Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Carotid Artery Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Arterial Occlusive Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |