New blood flow treatment for severe leg wounds
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to restore blood flow in the lower leg for people with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a serious condition where leg wounds won't heal due to poor circulation. If it works, this treatment could help save the leg and avoid amputation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a chronic (long-term) condition where your leg doesn't get enough blood, causing wounds or tissue loss (like a sore that won't heal).
- The blocked artery is in your lower leg (below the knee), and you need a procedure to restore blood flow.
- Your leg is not beyond saving (the doctor hasn't said amputation is the only option).
- You are not having a sudden, emergency blockage in the leg (within the last few days).
- You do not have blood vessel inflammation diseases like vasculitis, Buerger's disease, or Behçet's disease.
- You can safely have contrast dye (no allergy or severe kidney problems), and you don't have blockages in the larger arteries (pelvis or thigh).
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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