Real-world outcomes after Shockwave treatment for blocked leg artery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study follows what happens in real life after using Shockwave’s device (intravascular lithotripsy) to treat a hard, calcified blockage in the common femoral artery, then completing standard treatment. It may help doctors understand which patients benefit and what results to expect.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have leg artery symptoms such as claudication or critical limb symptoms (Rutherford categories 2–6).
- Your blocked artery is in the native (original) common femoral artery, not a previously operated area.
- Imaging shows a moderately to very calcified blockage, and the narrowing is severe (about 70% or more).
- The blockage length and artery size fit the study limits (about 4–7 mm wide and up to 50 mm treated length).
- You are scheduled for Shockwave IVL first, then the usual added treatment (a drug-coated balloon, bare metal stent, or drug-eluting stent chosen by your doctor).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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