Smart stent for severe leg artery blockages
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies a new “smart” stent placed in the thigh-to-knee artery to treat significant blockages. It may help improve blood flow to the foot, and you would be followed closely to see how well the stent works over time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be over 18 years old
- Have a leg artery blockage that matches Rutherford score 2 to 5 (moderate to severe symptoms)
- Agree to return for follow-up visits at the scheduled times
- Have the stent target measured at least 150 mm long, with blockage worse than 50% or a blockage that is fully closed
- Have a guidewire successfully passed across the blockage before joining the study
- Expected to live at least 24 months
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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