Active clinical trials for "Peripheral Arterial Disease"

An estimated 8 million individuals in America are affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD), blockages of the leg arteries that can cause excruciating calf pain when walking. PAD can have a tremendous impact on patients' quality of life. It is also associated with high rates of heart attacks and premature death. While there are a number of treatments, there have been few previous studies that have prospectively examined treatment patterns for PAD or sought to systematically identify opportunities to improve care. Most importantly, there have been no rigorous studies examining the impact of the disease from patients' perspectives - their symptoms, function and quality of life - as a function of different patient characteristics and treatments. The PORTRAIT study (Phase II) will systematically document the treatments and health status (symptom, function and quality of life) outcomes of 840 US patients over the course of one year (assessments at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months) from 10 centers to address these gaps in knowledge. It will illuminate whether disparities in treatment or health status outcomes exist as a function of patients' age, gender, race, socioeconomic or psychological characteristics. PORTRAIT will substantially elevate the field and identify critical gaps in the way PAD is currently managed, including potential disparities in care, so that the quality of care can be improved.

The hypothesis being tested is that in patients with stable claudication and documented PAD, omega-3 supplementation for 1 month will lead to improvement in endothelial function as measured by flow-mediated, brachial artery vasodilation (FMD), as well as improvement in the vascular inflammatory profile as measured by a panel of established circulating inflammatory biomarkers.

The study tests the use of a portable mechanical compression device (FM220, Flowmedic, USA) for the treatment of claudication and peripheral arterial disease. Major endpoints are improved exercise tolerance and relevant blood pressure ratios

BALI (Bone marrow Autograft in Limb Ischemia) is a randomized double-blind trial comparing implantation of bone marrow - mononuclear cells versus placebo in patients presenting with critical leg ischemia and no surgical option. The main end point is the survival without major amputation 6 months after implantation. Biological studies are performed on bone marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNC) to evaluate their angiogenic properties.

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 with optional secondary stenting.

To demonstrate equivalence in patency performance of GORE-TEX PROPATEN Vascular Grafts and Thin Walled GORE-TEX Stretch Vascular Grafts in a peripheral bypass application to support a claim of substantial equivalence.

Primary objective: To evaluate whether clopidogrel 75 mg o.d. versus placebo (on a background of ASA 75-100 mg/d) will lead to an increased rate of primary patency, limb salvage and survival, in patients receiving a below knee bypass graft for the treatment of PAD. Secondary objectives: Comparison, between the two treatment groups, of : Primary patency, Assisted primary patency, Cardiovascular death / myocardial infarction / stroke / any amputation above the ankle. Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) changes from baseline

The study is an observational feasibility study to evaluate the feasibility of a combined aerobic+resistance training program in patients with IC.

The proposed project is a prospective observational, single-center cohort study aimed to examine the progression of atherosclerotic alterations of the carotid arteries (IMT, plaque volume) during a follow-up of up to four years and to correlate the observed changes with traditional and novel biomarkers of atherosclerosis. A total of 600 subsequent patients with or established cardiovascular disease or at least one cardiovascular risk will be tested with a high-frequency ultrasound probe equipped with automated IMT measurements and 3D quantitative plaque volumetry. Plasma samples will be collected and tested for traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors. Both ultrasound examinations and blood sampling will be repeated once per year to assess changes in these parameters over time depending on treatment modalities, which are left to the discretion of the treating physicians. The primary endpoint of the planned study will be the correlation between P-selectin and the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by plaque volume and IMT in the carotid and femoral arteries, respectively. Secondary endpoints will include the correlation of established (hypertension, smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and novel risk factors (hsCRP, P-selectin, cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), CETP TaqIb polymorphism) with the progression of atherosclerosis, the correlation of cardiovascular events with the progression of atherosclerosis and the additional predictive value of plaque volume and IMT compared to an established risk score (SCORE card).

Comparison of recurrent-restenosis rates 6 months after angioplasty of in-stent restenoses or in-stent reocclusions in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) using either a standard balloon (Admiral Xtreme, Invatec) or a paclitaxel-eluting balloon (In.Pact™ Admiral, Invatec).