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Peripheral Artery DiseaseSIRONANCT04475783

Sirolimus- vs. Paclitaxel-Drug Coated Ballons in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

A study testing Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) in people with Peripheral Artery Disease, run by Jena University Hospital at 22 sites in 2 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This study is a prospective, interventional, multi-center 1:1 randomized non-inferiority trial. The trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of the Magic Touch PTA sirolimus drug-coated balloon in comparison to the treatment with PTX drug-coated balloon (control device) in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
478 participants
Where
22 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
13 Apr 2021to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject age ≥ 18
  • Subject has been informed on the nature of the study, the duration of the study, agrees to attend follow-up visits, agrees to complete the required testing, agrees to participate, and has signed an informed consent form.
  • Rutherford category 2-4 according to the investigator's subjective evaluation
  • Subject has a de novo or re-stenosed lesion with ≥ 70 % stenosis documented angiographically
  • Target lesion length is ≥ 2 cm and ≤ 20 cm by visual estimate of the treating physician
  • Multiple lesions with max. 3 cm healthy vessel segment in between lesions can be considered at the discretion of the operator as one lesion. Total lesion length should not exceed 20 cm
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  • Reference vessel diameter (RVD) ≥ 4 mm and ≤ 6.5 mm by visual estimation
  • Patency of P2 and P3 segment of the popliteal artery and at least one (1) infrapopliteal artery to the ankle (< 50 % diameter stenosis) in continuity with the femoropopliteal artery
  • Patency of ipsilateral iliac artery (≤ 30% diameter stenosis). Iliac artery stenosis > 30 % may be treated during the index procedure to ensure sufficient inflow.
  • A guidewire has successfully traversed the target treatment segment intraluminal
  • Vascular disease in the opposite leg that requires treatment at the time point of index procedure is allowed, but has to be treated according to randomization or with POBA.
  • A patient can only be enrolled and randomized once with only one target lesion in the SIRONA trial. Please note that only the lesion in one limb can be treated as target lesion for index procedure.

Who cannot join

  • Failure to successfully cross the target lesion or subintimal target lesion guidewire crossing
  • Flow-limiting dissection after pre-dilatation
  • Angiographic evidence of severe calcification of the target vessel (contiguous calcification on both sides of the vessel)
  • Presence of fresh thrombus in the target lesion
  • Presence of aneurysm in the target vessel/s
  • Prior vascular surgery (including atherectomy, bypass surgery) of the target limb
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  • Prior stent in the target lesion
  • Stroke or heart attack within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Any vascular surgical procedure or intervention performed in the target limb within 30 days prior to or planned within 30 days post index procedure
  • Any vascular treatment with PTX or sirolimus-coated devices 60 days prior to index procedure
  • Target lesion requires treatment with alternative therapies such as primary stenting, laser, lithotripsy, thrombectomy, atherectomy, cryoplasty, brachytherapy, re-entry devices
  • Enrolled in another investigational drug, device or biologic study
  • Life expectancy of less than one year in the investigator's opinion
  • Known allergies or sensitivity to heparin, aspirin, other anticoagulant/ antiplatelet therapies, sirolimus, paclitaxel or contrast media that cannot be adequately pre-treated prior to index procedure
  • Significant gastrointestinal bleeding or any coagulopathy that would contraindicate the use of anti-platelet therapy
  • Receiving dialysis or immunosuppressant therapy
  • Pregnant or lactating females
  • History of major amputation in the same limb as the target lesion

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 2 countries.

22 sites in 2 countries

Germany17 sites
  • University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen

    Bad Krozingen, 79189

  • Fürst-Stirum-Klinik Bruchsal, Klinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie, Diabetologie, Neurologie und Intensivmedizin

    Bruchsal, 76646

  • Sana Kliniken Oberfranken Coburg

    Coburg, 96450

  • Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Institut und Poliklinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie

    Dresden, 01307

  • Universitätsklinikum Essen, Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Essen, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie

    Essen, 45147

  • DIAKO Krankenhaus gGmbH, Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie und Neuroradiologie

    Flensburg, 24939

  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Medizinische Klinik III, Kardiologie, Angiologie und Pneumologie

    Heidelberg, 69120

  • Klinikverbund Allgäu gGmbH, Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Oberallgäu Kempten, Klinik Immenstadt

    Immenstadt im Allgäu, 87509

  • University Hospital Jena

    Jena, 07747

  • Helios Klinikum Krefeld, Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie

    Krefeld, 47805

  • Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Angiologie

    Leipzig, 04103

  • Marienhaus Klinikum Mainz, Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie

    Mainz, 55131

  • St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH, Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie

    Münster, 48145

  • Universitätsklinikum Münster, Klinik für Kardiologie I, Koronare Herzkrankheit, Herzinsuffizienz und Angiologie

    Münster, 48149

  • Elblandklinikum Radebeul, Gefäßzentrum

    Radebeul, 01445

  • Schön Klinik Rendsburg, Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie/Neuroradiologie

    Rendsburg, 24768

  • Kreiskrankenhaus Torgau, Abt. Innere Medizin / Angiologie

    Torgau, 04860

Other trials in Germany

Austria5 sites
  • Medizinische Universität Graz, Klinische Abteilung für Angiologie

    Graz, 8010

  • Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie

    Klagenfurt, 9020

  • Medical University Vienna, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinische Abteilung für Angiologie

    Vienna, State of Vienna, A-1090

  • Universitätsklinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Klinische Abteilung für Kardiovaskuläre und Interventionelle Radiologie

    Vienna, 1090

  • Hanusch-Krankenhaus

    Vienna, 1140

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Official title: Head-to-Head Comparison of SIROlimus Versus Paclitaxel Drug-Eluting BallooN Angioplasty in the Femoropopliteal Artery

This study is a prospective, interventional, multi-center 1:1 randomized non-inferiority trial.

The trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of the Magic Touch PTA sirolimus drug-coated balloon in comparison to the treatment with PTX drug-coated balloon (control device) in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease.

Read the detailed description

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), in which a balloon is advanced and inflated in the obstructed artery for several seconds to minutes, has become the standard endovascular treatment for peripheral arteries. The long-term success of bare balloon PTA in the fem-oropopliteal segment is hampered by the occurrence of restenosis, which can be reduced by local antiproliferative drug delivery via the PTA balloon catheter.

The rationale of this study is based on the hypothesis that the usage of the Sirolimus-coated Magic Touch Sirolimus DCB is at least equal (non-inferior) with regards to efficacy and safety in comparison with a clinically well-established PTX coated balloon.

The objective of this prospective, randomized, multi-center, post-market study is to compare the Magic Touch Sirolimus DCB with Paclitaxel-coated DCB for treatment of high grade ste-notic or occluded lesions in SFA and / or P1 segment of the popliteal artery (PA) in PAD pa-tients.

Being tested
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
Keywords
Peripheral Artery Disease, Sirolimus, Paclitaxel, Drug-Coated Balloon, Percuteanous Transaluminal Angioplasty, PPA, SFA, MagicTouch PTA
Medical subject headings
Peripheral Arterial Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)Combination product

    PTA with an drug-coated balloon catheter (DCB) in the femoropopliteal artery

Study groups in NCT04475783
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sirolomus DCB groupExperimentalIntervention with Sirolimus-coated balloon catheter
Receives: Combination Product: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
Paclitaxel DCB groupActive comparatorIntervention with Paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter
Receives: Combination Product: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)

What is being measured

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

  1. Patency rate (Absence of clinically driven target lesion revascularization)

    patency rate after one year defined as absence of clinically driven target lesion revascularization (TLR) due to symptoms and drop of ABI of ≥ 20% or > 0.15 when compared to post-procedure or restenosis with PVR > 2.4 evaluated by duplex ultrasound

    Measured: one year after study procedure (PTA with medical product under investigation or comparator)

  2. Safety outcome

    Composite of freedom from device and procedure-related death through 12 months post procedure as well as freedom from both target limb major amputation and clinically-driven target vessel vessel revasculariza-tion

    Measured: through 12 months post-procedure

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. TLR rate

    ocurrence of Target lesion revascularization (TLR) at certain time Points

    Measured: 1, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months after study procedure

  2. Rutherford classification

    Sustained clinical improvement: an improvement shift in the Rutherford classification of one class in amputation and TVR free surviving patients

    Measured: at 12 months after study procedure

  3. Walking capacity assessment 1

    patient-self-assessment of walking distance

    Measured: at 1, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months after study procedure

  4. Walking capacity assessment 2

    6-minute Walking test (6MWT)

    Measured: at 6, 12, 24, 48 months after study procedure

  5. Walking capacity assessment 3

    Treadmill test (optional)

    Measured: at 6, 12, 24, 48 months after study procedure

  6. Walking capacity assessment 4

    Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ); 20 questions (scale 0 to 4); best score 0, worst score 80

    Measured: at 6, 12, 24, 48 months after study procedure

  7. Duplex Ultrasound

    Duplex-defined binary restenosis (PSVR >2.4) of the target lesion

    Measured: post-procedure and at 6, 12, 24 and 48 months or at any time of re-intervention

  8. ABI

    Ankle brachial index (ABI)

    Measured: at discharge, 6, 12, 24 and 48 months

  9. Qualilty of Life Assessment

    Quality of life assessment (QoL) by EQ5D-3L questionnaire; 5 questions (scale 1 to 5), best score 5, worst score 25

    Measured: at 1 month, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months

  10. Secondary Safety: freedom from all cause death, target limb major amputation and clinically-driven target vessel revascularization

    Composite of freedom from all cause death through 60 months post procedure as well as freedom from both target limb major amputation and clinically-driven target vessel revascularization

    Measured: trough 60 months after study procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jul 2020
  2. Study start13 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
1:1-randomization, parallel design, stratified by Center.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
478 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04475783
Sponsor's protocol ID
ZKSJ0127
Other IDs
DRKS00022452
Acronym
SIRONA
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
14 Jul 2020
Last updated
26 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Teichgraber U, Ingwersen M, Platzer S, Lehmann T, Zeller T, Aschenbach R, Scheinert D. Head-to-head comparison of sirolimus- versus paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty in the femoropopliteal artery: study protocol for the randomized controlled SIRONA trial. Trials. 2021 Sep 28;22(1):665. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05631-9.

    PubMed 34583746
  • Teichgraber U, Ingwersen M, Lehmann T, Platzer S, Kunstmann I, Steiner S, Schmidt A, Wittig T, Zeller T, Thieme M, Krankenberg H, Werner M, Brodmann M, Malyar N, Muller-Hulsbeck S, de Paoli L, Schlager O, Austermann M, Tepe G, Erbel C, Ito W, Wassmer R, Maiwald L, Aschenbach R, Wissgott C, Andrassy M, Wolf F, Beschorner U, Pech M, Katsanos K, Scheinert D. Subgroup variations in effectiveness of femoropopliteal sirolimus versus paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty: post hoc results of the randomised SIRONA trial. CVIR Endovasc. 2026 Aug 11;9(1):96. doi: 10.1186/s42155-026-00743-2.

    PubMed 42576093

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) in people with Peripheral Artery Disease, run by Jena University Hospital at 22 sites in 2 countries.

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 12 inclusion and 18 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in Germany, Austria. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Patency rate (Absence of clinically driven target lesion revascularization) (time frame: one year after study procedure (PTA with medical product under investigation or comparator)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04475783, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 26 Dec 2025.

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