XPAD graft study for leg bypass
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new synthetic bypass graft for people with advanced leg artery blockages. It may help avoid using your own veins for surgery and could improve blood flow to your legs.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You need to have blocked leg arteries that require a bypass surgery (not an emergency).
- Blockages must be moderate to severe (Rutherford grade 3 or 4 and TASC C or D).
- You must be at least 18 years old and expected to live at least 2 more years.
- Your leg anatomy must be suitable for the graft, as confirmed by a CT scan or previous angiogram.
- You cannot be currently pregnant, have active infections, bleeding problems, poorly controlled diabetes or high blood pressure, or recent heart attack or stroke.
- You cannot have severe kidney or liver problems, or take blood thinners that can't be stopped safely.
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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