Status:

COMPLETED

PTA vs. Primary Stenting of SFA Using Self-Expandable Nitinol Stents

Lead Sponsor:

Vienna General Hospital

Conditions:

Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Intermittent Claudication

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The investigators evaluated whether primary implantation of a self-expanding nitinol stent yielded anatomical and clinical benefits superior to those afforded by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • symptomatic peripheral artery disease with severe intermittent claudication (Fontaine stage IIb)
  • critical limb ischemia in patients with stenosis or occlusions originating in the SFA
  • up to 25 cm length of stenosis/occlusion

Exclusion

  • previous bypass surgery at the site of treatment
  • history of intolerance of anti-platelet therapy
  • adverse reaction to heparin
  • bleeding diathesis
  • creatinine \>2.5 mg/dL
  • active bacterial infection
  • allergy to contrast media
  • previous stent placement at or immediately adjacent to the target lesion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00715416

Start Date

June 1 2004

End Date

February 1 2008

Last Update

July 15 2008

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University Hospital of Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 1090