Status:
UNKNOWN
Collateral Ligation in Failing Fistulas
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Hemodialysis Access Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis often fail to become usable due to failure to mature (FTM). The most common cause is narrowing of the artery or vein (stenosis). Another potential cause ...
Detailed Description
Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis often fail to become usable due to failure to mature (FTM). The most common cause is stenosis of the artery or vein. Another potential cause is the prese...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- \- Patients with upper extremity autogenous AVF presenting with FTM with evidence of collaterals on ultrasound and/or clinical exam.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Age under 18 years
- Pregnant women
- Prior endovascular or surgical procedure in the fistula after its creation (with the exception of surgical superficialization or mobilization)
- Clinical evidence of infection associated with the AVF
- Uncorrectable coagulopathy (International Normalized Radio \>2.5, platelet count \<50.000/μL)
- Absence of significant venous side branches on angiogram (defined as those that arise in the initial 10 cm, including the future cannulation zone, and have maximal diameter greater than or equal to one third of the widest diameter of the fistula's main venous channel in this segment).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 14 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03365089
Start Date
May 14 2018
End Date
March 31 2020
Last Update
December 13 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114