Ultrasound-guided angioplasty for severe leg pain or wounds
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special ultrasound probe inside the artery during a leg procedure helps doctors open blockages more safely and effectively. It aims to improve blood flow and save the leg for people with severe peripheral artery disease who have pain, wounds, or gangrene.
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Who can take part
- You have pain in your foot while resting, a sore that won't heal, or gangrene (dead tissue) in your leg.
- You are already scheduled to have a non-surgical procedure (angioplasty) to open up a blocked artery in your leg.
- Your blockage is in the thigh or lower leg, with more than 70% narrowing.
- The blocked area is in a vessel big enough (more than 2.5 mm wide) and located in the upper two-thirds of the lower leg.
- You have not had open surgery or a major amputation (above the ankle) on that leg before, and you can still walk (with help if needed).
- No plan for a major foot reconstruction or skin flap for your wound.
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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