Active clinical trials for "Aneurysm"

Retrospective data have shown that active sac management, as applied in EVAS, reduces the incidence of the post-implant syndrome. All-cause and cardiac mortality at one-year seems to be lower after EVAS when compared to EVAR. Ongoing, low grade, inflammation could differ between techniques and induce cardiac damage. This study is designed to establish whether EVAS results in a reduced post-operative inflammatory response during the first year after surgery, compared to EVAR as assessed by trends in circulating inflammatory cytokine concentration. Study design: International prospective, comparative, explorative study. Study population: Patients scheduled to undergo infra-renal EVAR with a polyester endograft or EVAS for an infrarenal aortic aneurysm. This is an explorative study and therefore only patients who would normally receive a suitable device as part of standard treatment at the participating institutes will be recruited. Blood samples will be taken at specified time points before and after surgery. Main study parameters/endpoints: The difference in early post-operative and long term inflammatory response between EVAS and EVAR, measured by the incidence of the post-implant syndrome. To investigate the incidence of the post-implant syndrome, the rise in CRP, WBC and circulating cytokines, at specified time points up to 12 months after surgery and the change in aortic thrombus volume and its relationship with the inflammatory response, measured by cytokines' concentrations.

To ensure adequate seal of currently available stent grafts, a proximal 20 mm of healthy aorta is recommended. Extending the proximal landing zone into the arch by intentional covering of the left subclavian artery (LSA) without revascularization expose to serious neurologic complications. Serious risks are also known to accompany subclavian revascularization. The Valiant Mona LSA Thoracic Stent Graft System (Medtronic,Santa Rosa, Calif) consists of a main stent graft and a branch stent graft designed to maintain LSA patency. The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and effectiveness of this device for the treatment of Aneurysms and chronic Type B dissections of the arch.

The purpose of the registry is to compare the surgical and endovascular approaches to the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.

The treatment of aortic aneurysms is today based on different indicators (diameters, lengths, angles, volumes of the arteries) measured on CT scan images. Several indicators are time consuming and complicatated to measure. They demand training and practice. Nurea is developing a software for automatic measurement of these indicators, PRAEVAorta® 2, to facilitate and assist the physician in his clinical routine. The purpose of this study is to compare the analysis realised by the software PRAEVAorta® 2 with the analysis realised by the healthcare professional on retrospective CT scan images. Contrasted and non-contrasted, pre-operation or post-operation CT scans from 50 patients will be analysed. The main objectif is to validate the accuracy of the software by demonstrating its adequacy to the standard method of analysis. The second objectives are the following: Evaluate the security of the software PRAEVAorta® 2 Evaluate the unanticipated risks related to the use of the software Validate the accessory PRAEVAorta® Web We make the following assumption : 90% of the patients show 90% of adequacy to the healthcare professional analysis

The purpose of this study is to assess safety and effectiveness of the p64 Flow Modulation Device.

The ACE trial is a multicentre, randomized controlled trial comparing axillary vs. innominate artery cannulation for established antegrade cerebral perfusion in patients having aortic surgery (thoracic and aortic arch) requiring deep hypothermic circulatory arrest using a non-inferiority trial design.

In neurosurgical anesthesia, propofol based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is frequently used due to brain relaxation and less effect on electrophysiologic monitoring. Response to propofol can vary between individuals and be associated with clinical factors including age and weight, and genetic polymorphism. Because the importance of rapid recovery in neurosurgery with long operation time is emphasized recently, the choice and dose adjustment of anesthetics should be determined according to clinical and genetic factors. Recently, researches about genetic variations have been performed with single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). The aim of this study is to determine SNPs associated with propofol recovery and response in Korean adult population undergoing propofol based TIVA for clipping of unruptured cerebral aneurysm.

This study will evaluate a randomized comparison of direct versus snare techniques for cannulation of contralateral gate during an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedure. This information will be used to determine if primary snaring is superior to retrograde cannulation in decreasing procedural time and radiation exposure.

To prospectively collect 'real world' performance data on the Zenith AlphaTM Abdominal Endovascular Graft for endovascular aneurysm repair, inside and outside instructions for use. To assess clinical efficacy of the low-profile device to treat patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), to assess the use of the new delivery and deployment system of the Zenith AlphaTM Abdominal Endovascular Graft. Primary endpoint is the proportion of subjects who experience successful treatment at 1 year post-implant; defined by technical success and clinical success.

The purpose of this study is to use a wire with a Doppler tip to measure blood flow in vessels in the brain and determine hemodynamic factors associated with treatment success or failure. Many neurological diseases cause abnormal blood flow in the brain in specific vessels. The special wire used in this study is place into brain blood vessels during standard of care procedure to treat such diseases, and blood flow parameters (such as velocity and pressure) are measured to gain better understanding of these neurological diseases.