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Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairNCT01022892

Contrast Ultrasound in the Surveillance of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

An observational study of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, run by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to support the suspected expectation that Contrast enhanced Ultrasound (CUS) detects all endoleaks that have been detected by Computed Tomography (CT), and also find a number of leaks missed by CT. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
140 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2009to Mar 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients who underwent EVAR at The Ottawa Hospital and are currently undergoing post-EVAR surveillance will be eligible for the study.

Who may be able to join

  • All patients who underwent EVAR at The Ottawa Hospital and currently under post-EVAR surveillance at The Ottawa Hospital.

Who cannot join

  • Unable to consent for injection of contrast
  • Unable to acquire IV access
  • Right-to-left, bi-directional, or transient right-to-left cardiac shunts
  • Severe pulmonary disease
  • Previous hypersensitivity to DEFINITY® or its components
  • Unable to be followed as a outpatient by the Vascular Diagnostic Center

About this study

The purpose of this study is to support the suspected expectation that Contrast enhanced Ultrasound (CUS) detects all endoleaks that have been detected by Computed Tomography (CT), and also find a number of leaks missed by CT.

The investigators' primary goal is to detect no difference between CT and CUS and provide evidence that CUS is a possible alternative to CT.

Keywords
Endovascular, Abdominal, Aortic, Aneurysm, Repair, Surveillance, EVAR, CT, Scan, Endoleaks, Contrast, Enhanced, Ultrasound, Definity, AAA, imaging, No Endoleaks
Medical subject headings
Aneurysm, Endoleak

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01022892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phase 1 - Pilot phaseTotal of 10 patients currently undergoing EVAR Surveillance. These 10 patients include 5 patients with endoleak known from a recent CT scan and 5 patients with no endoleak and shrinking aneurysm.
Phase 2 - Blinded from CT ScanThis phase of study involves recruitment of 150 patients currently under post-EVAR surveillance. The physicians and ultrasound technologists will be blinded to the result of the CT Scan when performing and interpreting the CUS. The current schedule for EVAR Surveillance will be maintained so that an individual may receive more than one enhanced CT Scan and CUS during the 18 months of the study.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2009
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionMar 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
140 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01022892
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007607-01H
Status last verified
Mar 2012
First submitted
26 Nov 2009
Last updated
7 Mar 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, run by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2012.

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