Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)

Abstract Background Intracranial aneurysm is a leading cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage and affects approximately 7% of the Chinese population, posing a significant public health concern. Due to the lack of a national cohort of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in China, optimal surgical mana...

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Main Authors: Kaige Zheng, Zheng Wen, Kaiwen Wang, Shaohua Mo, Jun Wu, Xiaolin Chen, Bing Zhao, Qingyuan Liu, Shuo Wang
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Published: BMC 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41016-025-00394-7
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author Kaige Zheng
Zheng Wen
Kaiwen Wang
Shaohua Mo
Jun Wu
Xiaolin Chen
Bing Zhao
Qingyuan Liu
Shuo Wang
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Zheng Wen
Kaiwen Wang
Shaohua Mo
Jun Wu
Xiaolin Chen
Bing Zhao
Qingyuan Liu
Shuo Wang
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description Abstract Background Intracranial aneurysm is a leading cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage and affects approximately 7% of the Chinese population, posing a significant public health concern. Due to the lack of a national cohort of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in China, optimal surgical management for UIAs remain insufficiently explored. Methods The China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA) is a national, prospective, observational, multi-center registry study designed to identify optimal surgical management for UIAs in the Chinese population. Eligible patients were recruited from 83 regional neurological centers in China between December 2021 and December 2022. All patients will be followed up routinely for at least two years. Results A total of 25,438 patients with UIAs have been enrolled in the study, of whom 9794 (38.5%) were male, with a median age of 59 years (interquartile range: 52–67 years). The mean follow-up period was 4.28 years (interquartile range: 2.86–6.37 years). Among the patients, 6,712 (26.4%) patients underwent microsurgical clipping, and 18,726 (73.6%) patients underwent endovascular treatment, including 3,017 (16.1%) receiving coil alone or balloon-assisted coiling, 11,431 (61.1%) underwent stent-assisted coiling, and 4,278 (22.8%) treated with flow diverters. Comprehensive data collection encompassed 874,890 demographic and clinical records, 42,109 radiological records, 13,528 hemodynamic records, and 12,727 biological records, with a lost-to-follow-up rate of 5.4% and a data-missing rate of 8.3%. Conclusions The ChTUIA study represents the first national prospective investigation into surgical management protocols and treatment trends toward UIAs in the Chinese population. This study will provide critical evidence to guide the clinical management of UIA patients. Trial registration NCT05844163 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05844163 ).
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spelling doaj-art-1aa9cec192cb4fb297032e01d35a96d32025-08-24T11:08:46ZengBMCChinese Neurosurgical Journal2057-49672025-04-011111810.1186/s41016-025-00394-7Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)Kaige Zheng0Zheng Wen1Kaiwen Wang2Shaohua Mo3Jun Wu4Xiaolin Chen5Bing Zhao6Qingyuan Liu7Shuo Wang8Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityAbstract Background Intracranial aneurysm is a leading cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage and affects approximately 7% of the Chinese population, posing a significant public health concern. Due to the lack of a national cohort of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in China, optimal surgical management for UIAs remain insufficiently explored. Methods The China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA) is a national, prospective, observational, multi-center registry study designed to identify optimal surgical management for UIAs in the Chinese population. Eligible patients were recruited from 83 regional neurological centers in China between December 2021 and December 2022. All patients will be followed up routinely for at least two years. Results A total of 25,438 patients with UIAs have been enrolled in the study, of whom 9794 (38.5%) were male, with a median age of 59 years (interquartile range: 52–67 years). The mean follow-up period was 4.28 years (interquartile range: 2.86–6.37 years). Among the patients, 6,712 (26.4%) patients underwent microsurgical clipping, and 18,726 (73.6%) patients underwent endovascular treatment, including 3,017 (16.1%) receiving coil alone or balloon-assisted coiling, 11,431 (61.1%) underwent stent-assisted coiling, and 4,278 (22.8%) treated with flow diverters. Comprehensive data collection encompassed 874,890 demographic and clinical records, 42,109 radiological records, 13,528 hemodynamic records, and 12,727 biological records, with a lost-to-follow-up rate of 5.4% and a data-missing rate of 8.3%. Conclusions The ChTUIA study represents the first national prospective investigation into surgical management protocols and treatment trends toward UIAs in the Chinese population. This study will provide critical evidence to guide the clinical management of UIA patients. Trial registration NCT05844163 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05844163 ).https://doi.org/10.1186/s41016-025-00394-7Unruptured intracranial aneurysmTreatmentEndovascular treatmentSurgical clippingComplication
spellingShingle Kaige Zheng
Zheng Wen
Kaiwen Wang
Shaohua Mo
Jun Wu
Xiaolin Chen
Bing Zhao
Qingyuan Liu
Shuo Wang
Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)
Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
Unruptured intracranial aneurysm
Treatment
Endovascular treatment
Surgical clipping
Complication
title Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)
title_full Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)
title_fullStr Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)
title_full_unstemmed Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)
title_short Treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Chinese population: China Treatment Trial for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm (ChTUIA)
title_sort treatment strategies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the chinese population china treatment trial for unruptured intracranial aneurysm chtuia
topic Unruptured intracranial aneurysm
Treatment
Endovascular treatment
Surgical clipping
Complication
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s41016-025-00394-7
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