Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing DEB Versus Conventional PTA for the Treatment of Hemodialysis AVF or AVG Stenoses — DEBAPTA  

Stenosis of Arteriovenous Dialysis Fistula Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Drug Eluting Balloon Angioplasty Versus Conventional Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Balloon for the Treatment of Hemodialysis Arterio-Venous Fistula or Arterio-Venous Graft Stenoses

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

A prospective randomized trial comparing the efficacy of drug eluting balloon angioplasty versus conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon for the treatment of hemodialysis arterio-venous fistula or arterio-venous graft stenoses in reducing late luminal loss and restenosis rates, while prolonging primary and secondary patencies.

Clinical Trial Description

Introduction:

Neointimal hyperplasia is the main cause of hemodialysis access [arterio-venous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG)] dysfunction and thrombosis. Although endovascular techniques like percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), catheter directed thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy or bare metal stenting, may salvage the access, long term patency remains dismal due to recurrent stenosis from neointimal hyperplasia.

Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB) is effective in inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia for treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis since 2006 and more recently in femoropopliteal arteries, reducing restenosis rates and prolonging patency.

Specific Aim:

To determine the efficacy of DEB in reducing restenosis rates and prolonging the patency of AVFs/AVGs compared to PTA.

Hypothesis:

DEB is superior to PTA in reducing late luminal loss and restenosis rates, while prolonging primary and secondary patencies.

Methodology:

Prospective, randomized clinical trial with study population comprising of patients with dysfunctional AVFs/AVGs due to underlying stenoses. The patients will be randomized to receive either DEB or PTA.

The 6-month late luminal loss will be primary endpoint. The secondary endpoints of restenosis rate, primary and secondary patencies, will also be determined.

Major Clinical Significance:

Hemodialysis access failures constitute significant morbidity and costs to patient and healthcare system. Maintaining access patency consumes significant resources and constitutes a significant portion of the work of vascular surgeons, nephrologists and interventional radiologists.

Any strategy that reduces access failure or prolonging access lifespan will be beneficial. If DEB is proven to be superior to PTA, there will be a paradigm shift in management of hemodialysis access failures from restenosis - similar to how DEB has changed practice in managing coronary artery in-stent restenosis. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arteriovenous Graft Stenosis
• Constriction, Pathologic
• Fistula
• Stenosis of Arteriovenous Dialysis Fistula

• NCT number: NCT01544907
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Singapore General Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2012
• Completion date: November 2013