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Cardiovascular DiseaseSTRUTNCT00590798

Star-Close Early Ambulation Trial

A study testing Walking in people with Cardiovascular Disease, run by Ernest Mazzaferri at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To confirm that patients who receive the Star-Close vascular closure system (VCS) can safely ambulate within 30 minutes of catheterization. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cardiovascular Disease
What is being tested?
Walking
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
58 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2007to Dec 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients admitted to for an outpatient left heart catheterization
  • Catheterization through the femoral artery
  • Able to ambulate at least 20 feet
  • Able to receive the Star-Close Vascular Closure System
  • Be a candidate for hospital discharge following catheterization

Who cannot join

  • Known peripheral arterial disease
  • Blood pressure greater than 180/110
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Anemic or low blood count
  • Blood thinning medication within 5 days before catheterization
  • Unable to walk 20 feet with out rest
  • Complications during catheterization procedure

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Ohio State University Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

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About this study

To confirm that patients who receive the Star-Close vascular closure system (VCS) can safely ambulate within 30 minutes of catheterization.

Read the detailed description

To confirm that patients who receive the Star-Close vascular closure system (VCS) after diagnostic cardiac catheterization can safely ambulate within 30 minutes of catheterization.

Being tested
Walking
Keywords
Cardiac Catheterization, Walk, Heart Catheterization, Coronary Disease, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • WalkingBehavioural

    Patient will walk within 30 minutes of vascular closure system procedure

Study groups in NCT00590798
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalPatients are asked to walk within 30 minutes after implantation of the Star- Close vascular closure system.
Receives: Behavioral: Walking

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Occurrence or absence of adverse outcomes after ambulation within 30 minutes of cardiac catheterization

    Measured: 7 days post procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
58 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00590798
Sponsor's protocol ID
STRUT
Acronym
STRUT
Status last verified
Apr 2013
First submitted
26 Dec 2007
Last updated
10 Apr 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Walking in people with Cardiovascular Disease, run by Ernest Mazzaferri at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Occurrence or absence of adverse outcomes after ambulation within 30 minutes of cardiac catheterization (time frame: 7 days post procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2013.

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