Status:

COMPLETED

AXIOS™ for Gallbladder Drainage as an Alternative to Percutaneous Drainage IDE

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Scientific Corporation

Conditions:

Cholecystitis, Acute

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the AXIOS™ Stent with Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System in the management of symptoms of acute cholecystitis as an alternative to percutaneous gallbla...

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective, single arm, multi center trial. Treatment of up to 30 patients will take place at up to 9 clinical centers. Patients who meet all eligibility criteria will receive the AXI...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient requiring intervention for the management of symptoms associated with acute cholecystitis
  • Patients referred for percutaneous drainage of the gallbladder who are not surgical candidates because of advanced age, anesthetic risk, significant co-morbidities and/or overall health
  • Eligible for endoscopic intervention
  • Acute Cholecystitis (AC) Grade I (mild) or II (moderate) per Tokyo guidelines:
  • AC Grade I (mild) defined as acute cholecystitis in an otherwise healthy patient with mild local inflammatory changes and without organ dysfunction. Criteria for grade II or III not met.
  • AC Grade II (moderate) defined by any one of the following characteristics
  • Leukocytosis (\>18,000 cells per mm3)
  • Palpable, tender mass in right upper quadrant
  • Symptom duration \>72 hours
  • Marked local inflammation (gangrenous or emphysematous cholecystitis, pericholecystic or hepatic abscess, biliary peritonitis)
  • Pre-drainage imaging confirms sufficient stone-free space to allow AXIOS™ stent deployment and complete flange expansion
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Willing and able to comply with the study procedures and patient or legally authorized representative (LAR) must provide written informed consent form (ICF) to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • AC Grade III (severe) per Tokyo guidelines defined by organ dysfunction in any one of the following systems:
  • Cardiovascular - Hypotension requiring administration of ≥5μg/kg/min of dopamine or any dose of norepinephrine
  • Neurologic - decreased level of consciousness
  • Respiratory - PaO2/FiO2 \<300
  • Renal - Oliguria and Creatinine \>2.0 mg/dl (\>177 μmol/liter)
  • Hepatic - International normalized ratio \>1.5
  • Hematologic - Platelet count \<100,000/mm3
  • Obvious signs on diagnostic imaging of perforated, extensive gangrenous or ischemic gallbladder
  • Hepatic abscess
  • Ascites
  • Patients with abnormal coagulation or who require ongoing complete anticoagulation
  • Bleeding diathesis
  • History of surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis (e.g. cholecystectomy)
  • Patients with a current percutaneous drainage
  • Patients with a history of percutaneous gallbladder drainage without AC free period following percutaneous drainage removal
  • Distance between gallbladder wall and duodenal or gastric wall \> 1cm by US (ultrasound) at the time of drainage
  • Patients with intervening gastric varices or vessels within a one centimeter radius of the device insertion location
  • Patients that have allergies or are sensitive to any of the device materials
  • Patients with contraindications to use of electrical devices
  • Pregnancy
  • Prisoners and other vulnerable populations

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 2 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03767881

Start Date

September 10 2019

End Date

December 2 2021

Last Update

February 17 2023

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University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

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Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

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Parkview Medical Center

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46845

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905