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Transvenous Approach for the Treatment of cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (TATAM): Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Background Transvenous embolisation is a promising technique but the benefits remain uncertain. We hypothesised that transvenous embolisation leads to a higher rate of arteriovenous malformation angiographic occlusion than transarterial embolisation. Methods The Transvenous Approach for the Treatmen...

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Published in:Interventional neuroradiology 2019-06, Vol.25 (3), p.305-309
Main Authors: Fahed, Robert, Darsaut, Tim E, Mounayer, Charbel, Chapot, René, Piotin, Michel, Blanc, Raphaël, Mendes Pereira, Vitor, Abud, Daniel G, Iancu, Dana, Weill, Alain, Roy, Daniel, Nico, Lorena, Nolet, Suzanne, Gevry, Guylaine, Raymond, Jean
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Summary:Background Transvenous embolisation is a promising technique but the benefits remain uncertain. We hypothesised that transvenous embolisation leads to a higher rate of arteriovenous malformation angiographic occlusion than transarterial embolisation. Methods The Transvenous Approach for the Treatment of cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (TATAM) is an investigator initiated, multicentre, prospective, phase 2, randomised controlled clinical trial. To test the hypothesis that transvenous embolisation is superior to transarterial embolisation for arteriovenous malformation obliteration, 76 patients with arteriovenous malformations considered curable by up to two sessions of endovascular therapy will be randomly allocated 1:1 to treatment with either transvenous embolisation (with or without transarterial embolisation) (experimental arm) or transarterial embolisation alone (control arm). The primary endpoint of the trial is complete arteriovenous malformation occlusion, assessed by catheter cerebral angiography. Complete occlusions will be confirmed at 3 months, while incompletely occluded arteriovenous malformations, considered treatment failures, will then be eligible for complementary treatments by surgery, radiation therapy, or even transvenous embolisation. Standard procedural safety outcomes will also be assessed. Patient selection will be validated by a case selection committee, and participating centres with limited experience in transvenous embolisation will be proctored. Discussion The TATAM trial is a transparent research framework designed to offer a promising but still unvalidated treatment to selected arteriovenous malformation patients. Clinical Trial Registration-URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT03691870.
ISSN:1591-0199
2385-2011
DOI:10.1177/1591019918821738