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Coronary Heart DiseaseVESTNCT01415245

Vein External Support Trial

A study testing Fluent (VGS Fluent external support device) in people with Coronary Heart Disease, run by Vascular Graft Solutions Ltd. at 3 sites in United Kingdom.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled pilot study to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the VGS Fluent external support device, supporting saphenous vein grafts in patients with coronary heart disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Heart Disease
What is being tested?
Fluent (VGS Fluent external support device)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Oct 2011to Dec 2013
Phase
Interventional
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 50 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Primary Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient scheduled for on-pump CABG on clinical grounds
  2. Vein grafts indicated for right and circumflex coronary arteries and LIMA indicated for the LAD on clinical grounds
  3. Native circumflex and right coronary arteries have at least one stenosis in each vessel> 75%

Primary Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Concomitant non-CABG cardiac procedure
  2. Prior peripheral vascular or cardiac surgery
  3. Emergency CABG surgery (cardiogenic shock, inotrophic pressure support, IABP)

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United Kingdom3 sites
  • Royal Brompton Hospital

    London

  • Harefield Hospital

    Middlesex

  • The John Radcliffe Hospital

    Oxford

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About this study

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled pilot study to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the VGS Fluent external support device, supporting saphenous vein grafts in patients with coronary heart disease.

Being tested
Fluent (VGS Fluent external support device)
Medical subject headings
Coronary Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Fluent (VGS Fluent external support device)Device

    Fluent external support device applied to saphenous vein graft

Study groups in NCT01415245
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TreatmentExperimentalDevice applied to saphenous vein graft
Receives: Device: Fluent (VGS Fluent external support device)
ControlNo interventionSaphenous vein graft without device support

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Aug 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2013
  4. Study completionDec 2013

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01415245
Sponsor's protocol ID
CI-01-01
Acronym
VEST
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
10 Aug 2011
Last updated
20 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Taggart DP, Webb CM, Desouza A, Yadav R, Channon KM, De Robertis F, Di Mario C. Long-term performance of an external stent for saphenous vein grafts: the VEST IV trial. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Nov 19;13(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s13019-018-0803-9.

    PubMed 30453984

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fluent (VGS Fluent external support device) in people with Coronary Heart Disease, run by Vascular Graft Solutions Ltd. at 3 sites in United Kingdom.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 20 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01415245, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 20 May 2014.

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