Vertebral Artery Origin Treatment Via Endovascular Techniques Registry (VOTER)

Saint Louis University (SLU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Vertebral Artery Stenosis

Treatments: Other: Observational Prospective Registry

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03999983

29760

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

A retrospective registry of stenting plus medical management for the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic Vertebral Artery origin Stenosis (VAOS). This study is collecting information on clinical outcomes up to 18 months post-treatment.

On January 6, 2025, VOTER was changed from prospective to retrospective.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients between 18 and 90 years of age
2. Patient has experienced a posterior circulation ischemic event
3. Patient has angiographically confirmed bilateral vertebral artery origin disease (Hypoplasia, occlusion, or stenosis).
4. Patient has >50% stenosis on the side being targeted for therapy

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant women
2. Contrast Indication to the use of anti-platelet drugs
3. There is tandem vertebral or basilar artery stenosis
4. The serum creatinin is >2.5
5. Baseline modified Rankin score is >3
6. < 5 years life expectancy