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Critical Limb IschemiaROMAMETANCT02388867

Matrix Metalloproteinases in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Undergoing Surgical Revascularization

A study testing Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting. and Autogenous vein bypass grafting in people with Critical Limb Ischemia and Extracellular Matrix Alteration, run by University of Catanzaro.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In the present study the investigators will evaluate MMPs. serum levels variations in patients affected by critical limb ischemia, before and after lower limb surgical revascularization through venous or prosthetic bypass. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting. and Autogenous vein bypass grafting
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2012to Mar 2015
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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with CLI stage III-IV according to the Fontaine's classification

Who cannot join

  • Patients with evidence of systemic sepsis, known neoplastic disease or any established generalized inflammatory disease

About this study

Official title: Predictive Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases for the Outcome of Surgical Revascularization in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia

In the present study the investigators will evaluate MMPs. serum levels variations in patients affected by critical limb ischemia, before and after lower limb surgical revascularization through venous or prosthetic bypass.

Read the detailed description

Recent clinical studies showed an association between Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and circulating levels of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs), especially MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-8 and MMP-10, compared with healthy controls. A recent study showed the association between MMP-10 serum levels and severity and poor outcome in patients affected by Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI).

Also, MMPs seems to be involved in intimal hyperplasia and constrictive remodeling, both responsible of restenosis after surgical treatment of atherosclerotic lesions.

Intimal hyperplasia is a thickening of the tunica intima resulting in narrowing of the vessel lumen.

Elevated tissue levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 have been identified in pig models of vein bypass grafts, temporally coinciding with the period of Smooth Muscle Cells (SMC) migration and neointimal formation.

In the present study the investigators want to evaluate MMP-1; MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-8 and MMP-10 serum levels variations in patients affected CLI, before and after lower limb surgical revascularization through venous or prosthetic bypass in order to assess their role in predicting the surgical outcome of these procedures.

Patients with CLI will be randomized to receive lower limb surgical revascularization through autogenous venous (Group I) or prosthetic bypass (using synthetic polytetrafluoroethylene - PTFE- ) (Group II).

Patients enrolled in the present study will be followed through clinical and ultrasonographic examination at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months. At the same time points MMPs plasma levels (by means of blood sampling through venipuncture) will be evaluated. Clinical, Instrumental and Laboratory data then will be matched.

Being tested
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting., Autogenous vein bypass grafting
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.

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting.Procedure or surgery

    Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting. Patients will undergo bypass procedure using PTFE graft : the inflow vessel may be the femoral artery or the iliac artery; the outflow vessel may be the popliteal artery or the anterior tibial artery.

  • Autogenous vein bypass graftingProcedure or surgery

    Autogenous vein bypass grafting. Patients will undergo Bypass procedure using autogenous veins (the great saphenous vein or the small saphenous vein or a composite bypass using great and small saphenous vein ). The inflow vessel may be represented by the femoral artery or the popliteal artery; the outflow vessel may be the anterior tibial artery or the posterior tibial artery or the peroneal artery.

Study groups in NCT02388867
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group IExperimentalIntervention: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting.
Receives: Procedure: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting.
Group IIExperimentalIntervention: Autogenous vein bypass grafting.
Receives: Procedure: Autogenous vein bypass grafting

What is being measured

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

  1. MMPs evaluation

    MMPs plasma levels will be evaluated during follow up.

    Measured: 24 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionJan 2015
  4. Study completionMar 2015

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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
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02388867
Sponsor's protocol ID
ER.ALL.2014.10.A
Acronym
ROMAMETA
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
9 Mar 2015
Last updated
17 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafting. and Autogenous vein bypass grafting in people with Critical Limb Ischemia and Extracellular Matrix Alteration, run by University of Catanzaro.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 17 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

MMPs evaluation (time frame: 24 months). 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 17 Mar 2015.

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