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Forceps vs. Snare IVC Filter Removal
Led by University of Chicago · Updated on 2026-01-07
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
474 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
IVC filters are mechanical filters placed in a patient's body to trap blood clots in the legs migrating to the lungs. When no longer indicated, interventional radiologists are consulted for IVC filter removal. Currently, many methods for extracting IVC filters exist. Two of the most common methods involve using an endovascular snare device or rigid forceps. We intend to prospectively compare these two methods in an attempt to see if one offers an advantage to the other. This will be compared by evaluating success rates and procedure time.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Forceps vs. Snare IVC Filter Removal
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Non-pregnant females
- Adults aged 18 years and older
- Patients referred to Interventional Radiology for IVC filter removal
- IVC filter implanted less than 6 months ago
- Filter type is Cook Celect or Argon Medical Option Elite
You will not qualify if you...
- Filter placed at an outside hospital
- Filter type other than Cook Celect or Argon Medical Option Elite
- Implantation period longer than 6 months
- Evidence of coagulopathy (INR less than 1.8, platelet count less than 50,000)
- Presence of clotting disorder
- Central venous occlusion
- Previous IVC filter placement or removal
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UChicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
O
Osmanuddin Ahmed, MD
CONTACT
P
Pamela Lofton, RN, MSN
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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