View clinical trials related to Peripheral Vascular Diseases.
Filter by:The purpose of this single-arm, exploratory study is to evaluate safety and performance of treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI) with the ULTRASCOREā¢ Focused Force balloon. Patients with CLI in below the knee vessels will receive a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with the device and will be followed up for 12 months.
Rationale: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common presentation of atherosclerosis. For the prevention of adverse events related to arterial thrombosis in PAD patients, clopidogrel is recommended. Clopidogrel in itself is inactive and needs to be metabolized by cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) into the active metabolite. About 30% of PAD patients receiving clopidogrel is carrying one or two CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele(s) and do not or to a limited extent convert the prodrug into its active metabolites, and are therefore at increased risk of adverse clinical events related to arterial thrombosis. We hypothesize that genotype-guided prescription of antithrombotic treatment reduces adverse clinical events related to arterial thrombosis. Objective: The primary aim of the GENPAD study is to evaluate the ability of genotype-guided antithrombotic treatment to reduce adverse clinical events related to arterial thrombosis in PAD patients. Secondary objectives are to evaluate the ability of genotype-guided antithrombotic treatment to reduce the separate elements of the primary composite outcome and to assess the risk of clinically relevant bleedings in patients allocated to the genotype-guided antiplatelet treatment versus standard clopidogrel prescription. Study design: A randomized, controlled, open label, multicenter trial. Study population: Patients (n=2276) with PAD consulting a vascular surgeon for diagnosis and/or treatment, receiving clopidogrel according to the guidelines. Intervention: Testing for carriage of the CYP2C19*2 and *3 loss-of-function alleles, followed by a genotype guided antithrombotic treatment with either clopidogrel 75mg once daily (normal metabolizers), clopidogrel 75mg twice daily (intermediate metabolizers), or low-dose rivaroxaban plus acetylsalicylic acid (poor metabolizers). Comparator: All patients receive clopidogrel 75mg once daily without pharmacogenetic guidance. Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary combined outcome is the occurrence of adverse clinical events related to arterial thrombosis at 24 months. The occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events, major adverse limb events, death and clinically relevant bleedings are the secondary endpoints.
To evaluate the safety and performance of the EVSS in patients with symptomatic peripheral vascular disease from stenosis or occlusion of the femoropopliteal artery
Intermittent claudication is the most common manifestation of peripheral arterial disease, a common cardiovascular disease that causes blocked blood vessels (arteries) in the leg. Symptoms consist of persistent pain in one or both legs during exercise that is relieved with rest. Evidence suggests that high levels of uninterrupted sitting and sedentary behaviour are associated with cardiovascular disease risk, mortality and all-cause mortality. One of the main goals for treating people with intermittent claudication, is increased participation in physical activity. Supervised Exercise Programmes are recommended however these are not well tolerated and compliance is low. Alternative exercise, including short bouts of physical activity to break up sedentary time, has been suggested to help improve physical function. This study will investigate whether alternative exercise, in the form of breaking up prolonged sitting time, will improve physical function in patients with intermittent claudication. Patients will be screened during their routine clinic appointment at Glenfield Hospital. All other study activity will take place at the patients home. Activity monitors will be worn for up to 8 days at baseline and follow-up, measuring step count and time, inactivity, activity time and intensity, and sleep duration. Participants will also be expected to wear activity monitors for the duration of the 8-week intervention to measure steps. Participants will be in the study for up to 18 weeks in total.
The purpose of this research study is to investigate and determine the effects of static magnetic fields produced by a small magnet on peripheral pulses and skin blood flow.
Prospective observational study of MicroNet covered stent implantation in the elevated risk peripheral lesions (high lesion load, thrombus containing, highly calcified). Open-label, non randomized, single arm observational study. Jagiellonian University Medical College research project.
Continuous Doppler ankle brachial index (ABI) is the gold standard for screening and monitoring of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) but is no longer carried out in clinical practice. The recommended measurement was gradually replaced by colour or pulsed Doppler without validation of these techniques. The objective of our study is to compare these two techniques (color Doppler and pulsed Doppler in echodoppler) with respect to the gold standard (continuous Doppler) for ABI measurement.
The SUPERSURG RCT trial investigates the efficacy and safety of the endovascular treatment of stenosis or restenosis in the common femoral artery (CFA) of patients presenting with Rutherford classification 2,3 or 4 with a Supera Vascular Mimetic Implant of Abbott, compared to classic surgical common femoral artery endarterectomy. The Supera Vascular Mimetic Implant has an interwoven design and has a high crush resistance and is, when correctly implanted, an ideal stent to treat eccentric calcified plaques in the CFA. An expected total of 143 patients will be treated with the Vascular Mimetic Implant of Abbott and compared to a control group of another 143 patients that will be treated with classic surgical endarterectomy of the common femoral artery. Assignment to the treatment groups will be at random. Patients will be invited for a follow-up visit at 1, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months post-procedure. The primary efficacy endpoint is defined as follows: freedom from clinically-driven target lesion revascularization and binary restenosis at 12 months. The primary safety endpoint is defined as follows: a composite of overall death, cardiac, pulmonary, renal complications, sepsis, target lesion revascularisation and wound related complications through 30 days post-index procedure. The secondary endpoints are defined as technical success, primary patency in the deep femoral artery, primary patency in the target lesion, target lesion revascularisation, target vessel revascularisation, binary restenosis, duration of initial hospital stay, sustained clinical improvement, change of walking impairment questionnaire score from baseline, change in target limb Rutherford classification, change in target limb ABI/TBI from baseline, all cause death, thrombosis at the target lesion through 6, 12, 24 and 36 months post-procedure.
The investigators will evaluate a potentially faster and more clinically feasible method to optimize exoskeletons in pilot tests in healthy in preparation for patients with peripheral artery disease.
The purpose of this study is to determine the best assistance level of an exoskeleton footwear (EF) that can assist walking for people older than 40 with and without peripheral artery disease (PAD). The test will be performed on two different groups of people for this study that include: 1) people with PAD, and 2) individuals who don't have PAD. Data will be collected from 50 healthy older individuals and 25 patients with PAD, both groups will be 40 years or older. Gait biomechanics, muscle oxygenation, and energy cost for seven different walking conditions including normal walking, walking with EF with no assistance, and walking with EF with 5 different levels of assistance will be collected from the healthy older individuals. Additionally, subject-reported outcomes after each walking conditions including perceived comfort and fatigue, rate of perceived exertion and feasibility of the EF will be collected. Gait biomechanics, muscle oxygenation, energy cost, and patient-reported outcomes will be measured in patients with PAD for four walking conditions including normal walking, walking with EF but no assistance, walking with EF with the best two assistance levels. Subjects will be allowed to acclimate to the EF prior to recording data. All patients with PAD will participate in feasibility interviews that will assess acceptability, demand, implementation, and practicality. All subjects will be asked to fill out questionnaires that assess quality of life, physical function, and the ability to complete activities of daily living.