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Critical Lower Limb IschemiaNCT01861327

The Use of Carbon Dioxide as a Contrast Media for Performing Endovascular Procedures

A study testing CO2 and Iodine contrast media in people with Critical Lower Limb Ischemia and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, run by Nelson Wolosker at 1 site in Brazil.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Prospective randomized comparison between endovascular procedures performed with iodinated contrast or carbon dioxide as intraarterial contrast. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
CO2 and Iodine contrast media
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Apr 2012to May 2018
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • critical lower limb ischemia resulting from arterial disease morphology TASC A or B or abdominal aortic aneurysms with correction indication
  • Agreement and signing the informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • exhibited severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • kidney failure
  • heart failure
  • pregnancy
  • TASC C or D lesions

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

    São Paulo, São Paulo

Other trials in Brazil

About this study

Prospective randomized comparison between endovascular procedures performed with iodinated contrast or carbon dioxide as intraarterial contrast.

Read the detailed description

120 patients will undergo endovascular procedures: 40 for the treatment of lower limb ischemia caused by aortoiliac stenosis classified according to the consensus for the management of peripheral arterial disease (TASC) A or B with an indication for angioplasty as the inclusion criteria; 40 for the treatment of lower limb ischemia due to stenosis femoropopliteal TASC A or B with an indication of angioplasty as the inclusion criteria and 40 for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with indication for endovascular repair. Of these procedures, half chosen randomly by computerized simple random, will be submitted to the endovascular procedure in question using only iodinated contrast and the other half will be submitted to the endovascular procedure using carbon dioxide (CO2). There will be no CO2 injection in the aortic arch or cerebral territory. The patient previously evaluated at the Hospital Municipal Dr. Moses Deutsch will be referred to the operating room of the Albert Einstein Hospital where it will be performed under general anesthesia with intubation or blockage associated with sedation, and the same in the supine position (DDH).The femoral artery will be punctured with Seldinger technique unilaterally or bilaterally, according to the indication for the procedure. By using the guide wire will be one or two sheaths inserted in a retrograde manner. Through the introducer, is manually injected retrogradely 50 ml of CO 2, in obtaining images of the apparatus module CO2 Philips mode subtraction angiography. In angioplasty for obstructive disease, with the module roadmap will be held the passage of the guidewire through the stenotic region or occlusion, and dilatation balloon angioplasty specific. After angioplasty, there will be a new injection of contrast for the evaluation of partial results. As appropriate, will be held stent placement, in which case there will be a last angiography with 50 ml of CO2. In endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, there will be a first injection of CO2 for the study of the neck of the aneurysm and stent implantation. After the release of the entire stent, a new angiography is performed by injection of CO2 for the control of surgical outcome. In all procedures will be performed to measure pressure through the femoral sheath prior to angioplasty, after angioplasty and stent after the placement. During the use of CO2 as contrast medium, with questions at the trial of such factors as the extent of injury, indication of repair, endoleak, leak, rupture or thrombosis by arteriography will be performed by manual injection of iodinated contrast.Of course this amount of contrast is measured.

Being tested
CO2, Iodine contrast media
Keywords
Carbon dioxide, aortic aneurysm, angioplasty, Critical lower limb ischemia
Medical subject headings
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Aortic Aneurysm

What participants receive

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

  • CO2Drug

    carbon dioxide (CO2) as arterial contrast media

  • Iodine contrast mediaDrug

    Iodine as arterial contrast media

Study groups in NCT01861327
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
lower limb angioplasty with CO2Experimentallower limb angioplasty made with carbon dioxide as contrast media
Receives: Drug: CO2
lower limb angioplasty with IodineActive comparatorlower limb angioplasty made with Iodine as contrast media
Receives: Drug: Iodine contrast media
aorto-iliac angioplasty with CO2Experimentalaorto-iliac angioplasty made with carbon dioxide as contrast media
Receives: Drug: CO2
aorto-iliac angioplasty with IodineActive comparatoraorto-iliac angioplasty made with Iodine as contrast media
Receives: Drug: Iodine contrast media
endovascular AAA correction with CO2Experimentalendovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) correction made with carbon dioxide as contrast media
Receives: Drug: CO2
endovascular AAA correction with IodineActive comparatorendovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) correction made with Iodine as contrast media
Receives: Drug: Iodine contrast media

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Contrastation analysis of the arterial lumen on endovascular procedures using CO2 as contrast media.

    image evaluated ranging from 1 (poor -when there was significant loss of definition in the vessels and/or collateral circulation which precluded the procedure), 2 (fair - when there was some loss of definition in the vessels and/or collateral circulation but not impossible to perform the procedure) and 3 (good - when there was good contrast in the vessels and collateral circulation).

    Measured: within 2 weeks of the procedure done we will analyze the quality of the images with CO2 and iodine contrast

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. clinical outcome: changes in the post-surgery ABI

    Identify changes in ankle-braquial index (ABI) after the procedures

    Measured: within 24h of the procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2012
  3. Primary completionJul 2014
  4. Study completionMay 2018 (estimated)

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01861327
Sponsor's protocol ID
CO2
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
26 Feb 2013
Last updated
24 Feb 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CO2 and Iodine contrast media in people with Critical Lower Limb Ischemia and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, run by Nelson Wolosker at 1 site in Brazil.

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 2 inclusion and 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Contrastation analysis of the arterial lumen on endovascular procedures using CO2 as contrast media. (time frame: within 2 weeks of the procedure done we will analyze the quality of the images with CO2 and iodine contrast). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 24 Feb 2017.

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