New Leg-Saving Treatment for Critical Limb Ischemia
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This study tests a new way to restore blood flow to the leg in people who have wounds or dead tissue on their foot and have run out of other treatment options. It's for those who have already tried angioplasty twice without success or have severely hardened small arteries.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have tried at least two angioplasty procedures that didn't work, or you have severe hardening of the small arteries in your leg.
- You have a wound or dead tissue on your foot or toe (Rutherford category 5 or 6).
- Your heart's pumping strength (ejection fraction) is greater than 30%.
- You are not able to have a bypass surgery or another angioplasty to fix the blockage.
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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