Evaluation of the Use of ACOTEC Drug-Eluting Balloon Litos ® in Below-The-Knee Arteries to Treat Critical Limb Ischemia (ACOART-BTK)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified September 2015 by Leonardo Bolognese, MD, Ospedale San Donato
Sponsor:
Ospedale San Donato
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Leonardo Bolognese, MD, Ospedale San Donato
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02563535
First received: September 27, 2015
Last updated: September 28, 2015
Last verified: September 2015
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Purpose
The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential advantage in terms of late lumen loss reduction of Litos drug-eluting balloon vs standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of below-the-knee disease in patients with critical limb ischemia.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Peripheral Artery Disease | Device: DEB Device: PTA | Phase 4 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Further study details as provided by Leonardo Bolognese, MD, Ospedale San Donato:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Late Lumen Loss (LLL) in the target lesion documented by angiography [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Late Lumen Loss (LLL) in the target lesion documented by angiography
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Number of events of angiographic binary restenosis [ Time Frame: 12 months ]number of events of angiographic binary restenosis
- Number of events of target lesion revascularization (TLR) [ Time Frame: 12 months ]number of events of target lesion revascularization
| Estimated Enrollment: | 140 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2015 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2018 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Drug-eluting balloon
angioplasty with Litos drug-eluting balloon
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Device: DEB
angioplasty with Litos drug eluting balloon
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Active Comparator: conventional PTA
angioplasty with conventional balloon
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Device: PTA
angioplasty with conventional balloon
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age>18 years
- critical limb ischemia (Rutherford class 4-6)
- angiographic stenosis>50% or occlusion of at least one tibial vessel of at least 40mm for which an interventional treatment is scheduled
Exclusion Criteria:
- need for major amputation known before intervention
- allergy to Paclitaxel
- contraindication for combined antiplatelet treatment
- life expectancy <1 year
- hypersensitivity or contraindication to one of the study drugs
- lack of consent
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02563535
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02563535
Locations
| Italy | |
| Cardiovascular Department, Ospedale S.Donato | Recruiting |
| Arezzo, AR, Italy, 52100 | |
| Contact: Francesco Liistro, MD francescoliistro@hotmail.com | |
| Principal Investigator: Leonardo Bolognese, MD, FESC | |
| Sub-Investigator: Giovanni Falsini, MD | |
| Sub-Investigator: Paolo Angioli, MD | |
| Sub-Investigator: Kenneth Ducci, MD | |
| Principal Investigator: Francesco Liistro, MD | |
| Sub-Investigator: Simone Grotti, MD | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Ospedale San Donato
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Leonardo Bolognese, MD, MD, Ospedale San Donato |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02563535 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
Arezzo015 |
| Study First Received: | September 27, 2015 |
| Last Updated: | September 28, 2015 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Peripheral Arterial Disease Atherosclerosis Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases |
Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Peripheral Vascular Diseases |
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