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Critical Limb IschemiaNCT00869375

Use of Clearway™ Balloon vs. Mechanical Thrombectomy as Initial Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia

A study testing Endovascular peripheral intervention in people with Critical Limb Ischemia, run by University of Oklahoma at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects (positive and negative) of two different devices available to treat people with critical limb ischemia, which involves a sudden decrease in blood flow to the leg that causes a potential threat to the limb and causes pain at rest, ulcers or gangrene. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Critical Limb Ischemia
What is being tested?
Endovascular peripheral intervention
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2009to Jun 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults between 18 and 85 years of age
  • Diagnosis of acute limb ischemia (defined as an abrupt onset of lower extremity pain with loss of peripheral pulses and absent Doppler pulses in at least one artery and/or ultrasonographic evidence of decreased or absent blood flow to the affected limb) or Diagnosis of critical limb ischemia (defined as resting lower extremity pain with an ABI of <0.4 and/or ultrasonographic evidence of decreased or absent blood flow to the affected limb).
  • Angiographic confirmation of thrombus.
  • Need of an intervention within 21 days of the onset of symptoms

Who cannot join

  • Any contraindication for thrombolytic therapy
  • ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATIONS:
  • Any history of intracranial hemorrhage; recent (within three months) hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) / transient ischemic attack (TIA) or significant closed head or facial injury.
  • Known intracranial neoplasm or arteriovenous malformation. C. Suspected aortic dissection. D. Active bleeding diathesis or hemostatic defects: (Excluding menses); active internal
  • RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATIONS:
  • Fibrinolytic therapy may be used with the presence of these conditions upon clinical assessment or treatment dependent upon bleeding risks:
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  • History of chronic, severe, and poorly controlled blood pressure or Severe uncontrolled hypertension on presentation (SBP >180, DBP >110).
  • History of prior ischemic stroke (greater than 3 months) dementia, or known intracranial pathology not covered in absolute contraindications.
  • Traumatic or prolonged CPR (> 10 minutes), major surgery (< 3 weeks), or recent trauma, including head trauma (2-4 weeks).
  • Recent (within 2 to 4 weeks) internal bleeding. E. Noncompressible vascular punctures. F. Pregnancy or recent obstetrical delivery. G. Active peptic ulcer disease. H. Anticoagulant use (INR > 2-3)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104

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About this study

Official title: Use of Clearway™ Balloon vs. Mechanical Thrombectomy as Initial Treatment for Acute Limb Ischemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects (positive and negative) of two different devices available to treat people with critical limb ischemia, which involves a sudden decrease in blood flow to the leg that causes a potential threat to the limb and causes pain at rest, ulcers or gangrene.

One device is the Clearway balloon, which delivers a drug to dissolve the clot where the blockage is. The other device is the Angiojet, which removes the clot in a mechanical way ("vacuum" effect). This research is being done because currently there is no single proven effective treatment for this condition. Even though, both these devices are commonly used in the clinical practice to treat critical limb ischemia, there are no studies that compare these devices and help us see which one may be better for these patients.

Read the detailed description

This prospective randomized clinical trial in patients with peripheral vascular disease and acute or subacute arterial thrombosis will compare percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and simultaneous in situ thrombolysis using the Clearway balloon system with mechanical thrombectomy with the Angiojet system. Main endpoints are the time to successful revascularization, the frequency of distal embolization and the incidence of bleeding complications.

Being tested
Endovascular peripheral intervention
Keywords
acute or critical limb ischemia with angiographic thrombus
Medical subject headings
Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

What participants receive

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

  • Endovascular peripheral interventionDevice

    Also called Clearway Balloon, AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy System

    Clearway Balloon: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with simultaneous in situ thrombolysis using the Clearway balloon AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy System: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with simultaneous mechanical thrombectomy using the Angiojet

Study groups in NCT00869375
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CLEARWAY GROUPActive comparatorEndovascular peripheral intervention - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with simultaneous in situ thrombolysis (local thrombolytic plus low pressure balloon angioplasty) with Clearway balloon
Receives: Device: Endovascular peripheral intervention
ANGIOJET GROUPActive comparatorEndovascular peripheral intervention - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with simultaneous mechanical thrombectomy with AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy System
Receives: Device: Endovascular peripheral intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. Immediate Distal Embolization Detected by Angiographic and/or Clinical Evidence

    Measured: 24 hours after the procedure

  2. Incidence of Bleeding Complications

    Measured: 24 hours after the procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2012

Why it stopped: very low enrollment due to low access to study population

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00869375
Sponsor's protocol ID
CLEARWAY-CLI
Status last verified
Jun 2014
First submitted
25 Mar 2009
Last updated
21 Jul 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Endovascular peripheral intervention in people with Critical Limb Ischemia, run by University of Oklahoma 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 4 inclusion and 10 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2014. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Jul 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Immediate Distal Embolization Detected by Angiographic and/or Clinical Evidence (time frame: 24 hours after the procedure). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 21 Jul 2014.

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