Compare bypass versus stent treatment for leg artery blockages
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to treat long blockages in the superficial femoral artery (a main artery in the thigh): bypass surgery versus an endovascular (stent/through-a-vessel) procedure. It may help people with painful leg claudication to choose the approach most likely to keep blood flowing and improve symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult and able to understand the study and sign the consent form
- You have one-sided (unilateral) leg artery disease causing walking pain (Rutherford 2 or 3)
- Your artery blockage is in the thigh artery (superficial femoral artery) and is long (15–25 cm), classified as type C or D
- You are eligible for both treatments: bypass surgery and the endovascular procedure
- You can’t be pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant you must use effective birth control during the study
- Blood flow in the artery above the blockage (iliac flow) must be normal or successfully restored, and at least one artery below the knee must still be open
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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