Clinical trial Recruiting at 8 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Choydar flow-directed mesh stent for unruptured brain aneurysms

Official title: A Multicenter, Prospective, Single-Arm Observational Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Choydar Flow-Directed Mesh Stent in the Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

Run by Johnson & Johnson Medical (Shanghai) Ltd. · NCT07228312 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests the Choydar flow-directed mesh stent to see if it is safe and works for people with unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the internal carotid or vertebral arteries.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment200 (estimated)
SponsorJohnson & Johnson Medical (Shanghai) Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Locations8 sites (Chenzhou and 7 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 28, 2026
Main results expectedFebruary 10, 2028
Study endsFebruary 10, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 3, 2026
Trial IDNCT07228312 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with unruptured saccular or fusiform aneurysms in the specified segments of the internal carotid or vertebral arteries who have a clinical plan to receive the Choydar stent and can provide informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients with ruptured aneurysms, aneurysms outside the specified artery segments, parent artery diameters outside 2.0–6.0 mm, or those not treated with the Choydar device are unlikely to benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multicenter, observational, real-world study of the Choydar flow-directed mesh stent used to treat unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Patients who already have a clinical decision to receive the device are enrolled and their treatments and outcomes are followed without randomization. Key preoperative inclusion criteria include aneurysms in the internal carotid (petrous to distal) or vertebral arteries with a neck ≥4 mm or dome-to-neck ratio <2 and parent artery diameter 2.0–6.0 mm. Outcomes of interest include device safety, aneurysm occlusion on imaging, and procedure-related complications over follow-up.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the device could offer a safer or more effective option for treating certain unruptured intracranial aneurysms and reduce the risk of future rupture.

How similar studies have gone: Flow-diverting and mesh stent approaches have shown positive results in prior aneurysm series, but device-specific data for the Choydar stent are limited and this study aims to add real-world evidence.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion criteria:

Participants meeting all the following inclusion criteria will be included:

Preoperative inclusion criteria:

* Presence of unruptured aneurysms in the internal carotid artery (from the petrous segment to the distal end) or vertebral artery identified by digital subtraction angiography (DSA), computed tomography angiography (CTA), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) prior to surgery, wide-neck (neck width greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 4 millimeters \[mm\] or dome-to-neck ratio less than \[\<\] 2) saccular or fusiform aneurysms, and the parent artery diameter must be \>= 2.0 mm and less than or equal to \[\<=\] 6.0 mm
* Participants and/or their authorized representatives understand the purpose of the study, and are willing to voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF)
* Prior to enrollment, a clinical decision has already been made to use the choydar flow-directed mesh stent
* Participants who are willing and able to return for all follow-up visits as required by the study protocol

Intraoperative inclusion criteria:

\- Presence of unruptured aneurysms in the internal carotid artery (from the petrous segment to the distal end) or vertebral artery identified by DSA during the procedure, wide-neck (neck width \>= 4 mm or dome-to-neck ratio \<2) saccular or fusiform aneurysms, and the parent artery diameter must be \>= 2.0 mm and \<= 6.0 mm

Exclusion criteria:

Participants meeting any of the following exclusion criteria will be excluded:

* Participants with anatomy are unsuitable for flow diverter passage or placement or lesions unsuitable for flow diverter delivery and deployment (for example, the lesion vessel is excessively tortuous or tiny, the flow diverter cannot reach the lesion site, stenosis exists in the target vessel of recurrent aneurysm, or the flow diverter is not completely deployed)
* Participants who are allergic to contrast media
* Participants who are allergic to nickel-titanium alloy or platinum-tungsten alloy
* Participants who are contraindicated for antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy
* Participants with active bacterial infections
* Participants who are confirmed positive pregnancy (for example, via test or oral communication) according to the site-specific standard of care
* Participants who are currently participating in an investigational (drug, device, etc.) clinical study that may confound the study endpoints (excluding observational, natural history, and/or epidemiological studies that do not require interventions)

Where it's running

  • Chenzhou No.1 People's Hospital
    Chenzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
    Nanjing, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanyang Central Hospital
    Nanyang, China
    Recruiting
  • Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital
    Taiyuan, China
    Recruiting
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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
    Wuhu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
    Zhengzhou, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.