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Filter by:The study aims to determine how expression levels of biomarkers for peripheral arterial disease change over time in response to exercise therapy, surgical or endovascular intervention, and whether they can be used to predict disease progression.
Background: Arterial disease of the legs causes symptoms such as pain when walking and may ultimately lead to a leg amputation. Many older people with arterial disease of the legs also have problems with their thinking and memory. Blood flow in the brain may be altered in these people and may be a cause for memory and thinking problems. Aim: The aim of this project is to investigate whether people with arterial disease of the legs have altered blood flow in the brain causing problems with memory and thinking. Research plan: Twenty people with arterial disease of the legs causing pain while walking and twenty healthy people will have a series of non-invasive assessments. Arterial disease in the legs will be measured using ankle blood pressures before and after walking. Blood flow in the brain will be measured using ultrasound whilst performing memory and thinking tests. Results will be compared between the people with arterial disease in the legs and the healthy people to see if there are any differences in blood flow to the brain and memory and thinking. Benefits to society: This project will help determine if there is a link between arterial disease of the legs and memory and thinking problems caused by altered blood flow in the brain. It will enable future research in people with cognitive impairment caused by altered blood supply to the brain and to prevent confusion and further memory and thinking problems in people undergoing surgery for arterial disease of the legs.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can progress to critical limb ischemia (CLI) of the affected lower limb, characterized by pain at rest, ulcerations or gangrene, with a high risk of amputation. In this phase, the best treatment is arterial limb revascularization, but this is not always possible or even effective for promoting pain relief, healing of ulcers or preventing amputations, in addition to the high socioeconomic cost caused by the disease. Recent advances in cell therapy represent a promising supporting alternative for the treatment of PAD in cases where conventional alternatives have run out. Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of cell therapy with expanded autologous mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of patients with PAD with CLI and chronic arterial ulcers. Methods: An open randomized clinical study will be performed with 2 groups of 20 patients with CLI: in group 1, a fragment of abdominal fat tissue (10g) will be collected to obtain mesenchymal stem cells, which will be expanded and applied using subcutaneous perilesional injection in the affected lower limb, in addition to the application in the form of a personalized curative biological on the wounds. Group 2 will receive conventional treatment with a Hydrogel dressing with essential fatty acids. Periodic clinical evaluations, complementary exams and photographic record will be carried out. The main outcome of effectiveness will be partial or total wound healing. Safety outcomes will be monitored for infections, gangrene, amputations and deaths. Participants will be monitored for 120 days. Major amputation cases will not be included. An independent external evaluator and blind to the groups will evaluate the results. It is an innovative procedure with high impact and financial return for SUS, in view of the high prevalence of the disease and the high socioeconomic impact of the disease when it progresses to limb amputation.
The objective of this study is to establish reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the Golazo® Peripheral Atherectomy System when used as indicated in 159 subjects with symptomatic infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in up to 15 investigational sites in the U.S.
Purpose: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with elevated oxidative stress, and oxidative stress has been implicated as the cause of reduced endothelial reactivity in individuals with PAD. Endothelial function is important because the endothelium contributes to the dilation of arteries during exercise, thereby implicating impaired endothelial function as a mechanism contributing to exacerbated exercise-induced ischemia. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that acute exogenous diroximel fumarate (Vumerity) intake will improve antioxidant capacity, thereby reducing oxidative stress and improving vascular function and walking capacity in those with PAD. Eligibility: Individuals with PAD will be deemed eligible for this study if they 1) are 50-75 years old and postmenopausal, 2) have a positive history of exercise-limiting claudication (Fontaine II or III), 3) do not have renal impairments, 4) do not have Fontaine stage IV PAD, and 5) are not currently pregnant or nursing. Age-matched controls will be deemed eligible for this study if they 1) are 50-75 years old and postmenopausal, 2) have an ABI greater than 0.9 (no PAD), 3) do not have exercise-limiting diseases or injuries, 4) do not have renal impairments, and 5) are not currently pregnant or nursing. Intervention and Evaluation: During this study, participants will be administered diroximel fumarate or a placebo, and the acute effects of diroximel fumarate on vascular function and walking capacity will be assessed. Vascular function and walking capacity will be assessed with flow-mediated dilation, arterial stiffness, head-up tilt test, blood biomarkers, near-infrared spectroscopy, and a treadmill test. Follow-up: There will be a follow-up visit to assess blood work after diroximel fumarate.
The objective of this study is to determine if using Fuzzy Wale compression stockinett can assist in reducing the healing time and decrease costs in trastibial amputation patients as compared to standard of care treatment compression stocking.
This study aims to evaluate the clinical, imaging results of endovascular revascularization of the aorto-iliac sector in comparison with aortobifemoral bypass and the hybrid approach, in patients with atherosclerotic disease of the iliac sector classified as type C and D by the TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC II
Background: The treatment of patients with complex aortoiliac disease (AID), classified as Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society consensus II (TASC) class C and D, presents a dilemma for vascular surgeons. Current guidelines recommend either open surgical reconstruction (OR), hybrid repair (HR) combining iliac stenting with femoral endarterectomy, or total endovascular repair (ER). While traditional OR with aortobifemoral bypass (ABF) is associated with excellent long term patency results, it is associated with significant perioperative morbidity with some studies citing mortality rates of up to 4-8%. The advancement of endovascular techniques has led to many trials suggesting that endovascular management of TASC II C and D lesions is a potential alternative treatment to open strategies mainly in the subset of patients with high surgical risk, given the substantially less perioperative morbidity and mortality compared to OR. Aim: The aim of this trial is to evaluate the short, mid-, and long-term results of open repair, hybrid and endovascular repair in the treatment patients with complex, TASC C and D, aortoiliac lesions. Methodology: This is a retrospective cohort study planning to include vascular surgery centers from the following countries: Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Serbia. Data will be collected on demographics, baseline comorbidities, anatomy and morphology of the aortoiliac and femoral bifurcation disease, intraoperative, postoperative, and follow-up data. Propensity score analysis will be performed by matching open repair patients in all three groups (open, hybrid, and endovascular repair) controlling for demographics, baseline comorbidities, anatomical and morphological data. Endpoints: Primary endpoints are all-cause mortality and the major adverse limb events (major amputation - below and above the knee, new onset acute limb ischaemia, reintervention of the treated arterial segment). The secondary endpoints are the 30-day complications and primary patency.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a disabling condition, with symptoms of muscle cramping or pain on exertion, which can substantially reduce quality of life. This study aims to see if AirGlove device improves participants circulation. This is phase 1 study and will be taken in 3 parts: Phase 1a will be undertaken in 10 healthy volunteers to assess the effects of the AirGlove device on lower limb arterial flow, tissue perfusion, quality of life and product usability following a single session. Phase 1b will be undertaken in 20 participants with intermittent claudication to assess the effects of the AirGlove device on lower limb arterial flow, tissue perfusion, quality of life and product usability both in a single session and following a 12-week trial of heat therapy. Phase 1c will be undertaken in 10 participants with critical limb ischaemia Rutherford stage 4 (rest pain). Lower limb arterial flow, tissue perfusion, pain scores, quality of life, and product usability will be assessed both in a single session and following a 2-12 week trial of heat therapy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Viabahn endoprosthesis for treating long femoropopliteal lesions (stenosis ≥ 25cm, occlusion ≥ 15cm) or recurrent in-stent restenosis compared to drug-coated balloons (DCB) with or without a bailout bare nitinol stent.