Monitoring versus treating small unruptured brain aneurysms
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two approaches for people with a small, unruptured brain aneurysm: careful monitoring over time versus treating it right away with a procedure. The goal is to learn which option is safer and helps prevent future bleeding.
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Who can take part
- You have an unruptured brain aneurysm (a small bulge in a blood vessel) that is between 2 and 7.9 millimeters in size on an imaging scan.
- Your age is between 35 and 75 years.
- You have not had prior treatment for any brain aneurysm and do not have a history of unexplained bleeding in the brain.
- You are not pregnant and do not plan to become pregnant during the study period.
- You do not have severe kidney problems or an allergy to the contrast dye used for imaging.
- You are willing to be followed regularly as part of the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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