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The purpose of this randomised clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of drug-eluting balloon compared to conventional balloon in balloon-assisted maturation of non-maturing arteriovenous fistula in adult renal failure patients.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a single-centre study, where a total of 124 subjects with non-maturing arteriovenous fistula will be randomised (1:1) to either experimental or active comparator arm. Randomisation will be stratified by location of arteriovenous fistula (above versus below elbow).

Each subject will undergo fistulogram in order to assess eligibility criteria. In the event that there is more than 1 eligible stenosis, the most severe stenosis will be considered the target (study) lesion. All other lesions will be treated in the conventional manner. No coil embolisation of collaterals will be performed in the index treatment.

If the subject is allocated to the experimental arm, the target lesion will be treated with pre-dilatation with a conventional balloon before application of the drug-eluting ballon.

If the subject is allocated to the active comparator arm, the target lesion will be treated with a conventional balloon.

High pressure balloon angioplasty may be performed if there is poor angioplasty results (significant residual stenosis of more than 30%).

All subjects will be prescribed 1 month of dual antiplatelets (aspirin and clopidogrel), followed by 5 months of aspirin.

The duration of the study is 12 months. Follow up visits include:

1. Two-weekly follow up visits in the first 3 months after intervention until the patient is deemed ready for trial cannulation.

2. At 3 months after intervention to assess primary outcome.

3. At 6 months after intervention for a fistulogram

4. At 12 months after intervention for study closure. ;


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NCT number NCT03068845
Study type Interventional
Source Singapore General Hospital
Contact Kun Da Zhuang, FRCR, MMed
Phone +65 62223322
Email zhuang.kun.da@singhealth.com.sg
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date June 2017
Completion date March 2020

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