Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Remotely controlled deflectable guidewire navigation for treating unruptured cerebral aneurysms

Official title: NEUROvascular NAVigation With Remotely Controlled Deflectable Guidewire, Study I (NeuroNAV Study I)

Run by Artiria Medical · NCT06972953 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether the SmartGUIDE remotely controlled deflectable guidewire helps doctors safely and successfully navigate blood vessels in adults undergoing transcatheter treatment for unruptured cerebral aneurysms.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
SponsorArtiria Medical
Industry-sponsored
Locations1 site (Limoges)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 16, 2025
Main results expectedDecember 2026
Study endsDecember 2026
Registry record updatedJanuary 21, 2026
Trial IDNCT06972953 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults over 18 with a confirmed unruptured cerebral aneurysm suitable for transcatheter treatment who can give informed consent are appropriate candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with vascular fragility (e.g., Ehlers-Danlos), prior vascular injury or stenosis in the target vessels, uncontrolled cardiac or electrolyte conditions, contraindications to contrast, nickel hypersensitivity, bleeding disorders that prevent antiplatelet/anticoagulant use, pregnancy/lactation, or enrollment in interfering investigational studies are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.

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

What this trial studies

The study compares the SmartGUIDE remotely controlled deflectable guidewire with standard commercially available guidewires during neurovascular procedures for unruptured cerebral aneurysms. Adults with aneurysms amenable to transcatheter treatment who provide informed consent will undergo procedures using either SmartGUIDE or a standard guidewire, with procedural navigation metrics and safety events recorded. Primary outcomes focus on navigation success and device-related complications observed during the intervention. The trial is conducted at CHU Limoges and captures intra-procedural performance and immediate safety endpoints.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, SmartGUIDE could improve navigation precision and reduce procedure time or vessel injury during endovascular treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysms.

How similar studies have gone: Early pilot work and other steerable or robotic guidewire technologies in neuro and peripheral interventions have shown promising safety and navigation results, but large randomized data are limited.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* \>18 years of age
* Informed consent signed by the patient
* Confirmed cerebral unruptured aneurysm treatable via transcatheter approach

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy or lactation
* Known disorder of vascular fragility with propensity to vascular injury (e.g., Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)
* Known prior vascular stenosis or dissection or injury to vessels intended to be catheterized during study procedures
* Acute phase myocardial infarction or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
* Uncontrolled serum electrolyte imbalance
* Bleeding disorder which limits the use of antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy
* Known contraindication to intravascular contrast material that cannot be adequately controlled with pre-medication
* Known hypersensitivity to Nickel
* Subjects currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study that clinically interferes with the current study endpoints

Where it's running

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire - CHU Limoges
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Aymeric Rouchaud — Centre Hospitalier Universitaire - CHU Limoges
  • Study coordinator: Guillaume Petit-Pierre, PhD
  • Email: clinical@artiria-medical.com
  • Phone: +41215220844

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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.