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Abdominal Aortic AneurysmALTAIRNCT05234892

ALTo endogrAft Italian Registry

An observational study of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, run by Gianmarco de Donato at 2 sites in Italy.

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Trial summary

The aim of present study is to evaluate intraoperative, peri-operative, and post-operative results in patients treated by the ALTO stent graft (Endologix Inc. Irvine, Calif) for elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair in a multicentric consecutive experience. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What is being tested?
ALTO endograft implantation
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
300 participants
Where
2 sitesItaly
Study dates
1 Jan 2022to 31 Dec 2028
How long will I take part?
5 Years
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: All consecutive eligible patients submitted to EVAR by Alto Endovascular AAA implantation will be included in analysis. Patients will be submitted to EVAR procedures on the basis of their own preferences, anatomical features, and operators experience.

Who may be able to join

  • Elective AAA patients that should be treated by standard EVAR, according to Endologix Alto endograft device's Instructions For Use;
  • Patient is willing to comply with specified follow-up evaluations at the specified times for the duration of the study;
  • Patient is >18 years old;
  • Patient, or their legal representative, understands the nature of the procedure and provides written informed consent, prior to enrollment in the study.

Who cannot join

  • EVAR performed in Urgent/Emergent setting;
  • Patients treated outside Endologix Alto endograft device's Instructions For Use;
  • Patients refusing treatment;
  • Patients for whom antiplatelet therapy, anticoagulants or antihypertensive drug are contraindicated;
  • Patients with a history of prior life-threatening contrast medium reaction;
  • Life expectancy of less than follow-up period.
  • AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm; EVAR: abdominal endovascular aneurysm

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Gianmarco de Donato, MD, PhD contact

+390577585123

dedonato@unisi.it

Italy2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • University La Sapienza of Rome

    Rome, 00185

    Pasqualino Sirignano, MD, PhD, pasqualino.sirignano@uniroma1.it

    Recruiting
  • University of Siena

    Siena, 53100

    Edoardo Pasqui, MD, +390577585127, pasqui11@student.unisi.it

    Recruiting

Other trials in Italy

About this study

The aim of present study is to evaluate intraoperative, peri-operative, and post-operative results in patients treated by the ALTO stent graft (Endologix Inc. Irvine, Calif) for elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair in a multicentric consecutive experience.

Read the detailed description

Thirty years ago, Juan Parodi developed the first prototype of endograft for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, a handmade device made of a tube-shaped aorto-aortic graft sutured at each end to a balloon-expandable stent based on the design of radiologist Julio Palmaz. This device was implanted in a human body for the first time on September 7, 1990, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. By 1994, the first commercially available devices had been launched onto the market. Stent-graft material and design changed in various ways to improve conformability, reduce fracture, and minimize device migration rates. Over the years Endovascular Aneurysm Repair has become an effective treatment of AAA in challenging anatomy as hostile neck and small access. These performances have been achieved thanks to continuous technological development to overcome the previous limitation in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair applicability. Since 2010, the Ovation Abdominal Stent Graft System (Endologix Inc. Irvine, Calif) has offered a new concept of sealing, achieved by a network of O-rings filled with a polymer that can treat a great variety of difficult anatomies through a low-profile platform. In the latest version of the stent-graft, called Ovation Alto, the conformable O-rings with CustomSealTM polymer have been repositioned near the top of the endograft, providing a seal just below the renal arteries. Very few papers were published highlighting the early and late outcomes of this new device. In this perspective, this study is intended to be the first multicenter prospective registry regarding the implantation of Alto stent graft.

Being tested
ALTO endograft implantation
Keywords
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, AAA, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, EVAR, Endograft
Medical subject headings
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

What participants receive

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

  • ALTO endograft implantationDevice

    Implantantion of aorto-bisiliac ALTO endograft to exclude Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Study groups in NCT05234892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EVAR groupAll consecutive eligible patients submitted to EVAR by Alto Endovascular AAA implantation will be included in analysis. Patients will be submitted to EVAR procedures on the basis of their own preferences, anatomical features, and operators experience.
Receives: Device: ALTO endograft implantation

What is being measured

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

  1. Technical success

    correct graft deployment without any unintentional occlusion of the aortic visceral branches and/or both hypogastric arteries, with aneurysm exclusion confirmed by the intraoperative angiography, without signs of type I/III endoleak a conversion to open surgery.

    Measured: 90 days

  2. Technical success

    correct graft deployment without any unintentional occlusion of the aortic visceral branches and/or both hypogastric arteries, with aneurysm exclusion confirmed by the intraoperative angiography, without signs of type I/III endoleak a conversion to open surgery.

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Technical success

    correct graft deployment without any unintentional occlusion of the aortic visceral branches and/or both hypogastric arteries, with aneurysm exclusion confirmed by the intraoperative angiography, without signs of type I/III endoleak a conversion to open surgery.

    Measured: 5 years

  4. Clinical success

    Successful deployment of the endovascular device at the intended location without death as a result of aneurysm-related treatment, type I or III endoleak, or graft infection or thrombosis, aneurysm expansion (>5 mm), aneurysm rupture, or conversion to open repair. Moreover, the presence of graft dilatation of 20% or more by diameter, graft migration, or a failure of device integrity.

    Measured: 90 days

  5. Clinical success

    Successful deployment of the endovascular device at the intended location without death as a result of aneurysm-related treatment, type I or III endoleak, or graft infection or thrombosis, aneurysm expansion (>5 mm), aneurysm rupture, or conversion to open repair. Moreover, the presence of graft dilatation of 20% or more by diameter, graft migration, or a failure of device integrity.

    Measured: 1 year

  6. Clinical success

    Successful deployment of the endovascular device at the intended location without death as a result of aneurysm-related treatment, type I or III endoleak, or graft infection or thrombosis, aneurysm expansion (>5 mm), aneurysm rupture, or conversion to open repair. Moreover, the presence of graft dilatation of 20% or more by diameter, graft migration, or a failure of device integrity.

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Operative time

    Duration of procedure

    Measured: Immediately after the procedure

  2. Radiation exposure

    Radiation exposure during endovascular procedure

    Measured: Immediately after the procedure

  3. Contrast medium usage

    Amount of contrast medium usage during procedure

    Measured: Immediately after the procedure

  4. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Shrinkage

    AAA diameter reduction after EVAR

    Measured: 1 year

  5. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Shrinkage

    AAA diameter reduction after EVAR

    Measured: 5 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Feb 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
Target duration
5 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05234892
Sponsor's protocol ID
ALTAIR001
Acronym
ALTAIR
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
28 Jan 2022
Last updated
20 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • de Donato G, Pasqui E, Panzano C, Brancaccio B, Grottola G, Galzerano G, Benevento D, Palasciano G. The Polymer-Based Technology in the Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Polymers (Basel). 2021 Apr 7;13(8):1196. doi: 10.3390/polym13081196.

    PubMed 33917214
  • de Donato G, Setacci F, Sirignano P, Galzerano G, Borrelli MP, di Marzo L, Setacci C. Ultra-low profile Ovation device: is it the definitive solution for EVAR? J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2014 Feb;55(1):33-40.

    PubMed 24356044
  • de Donato G, Pasqui E, Panzano C, Galzerano G, Cappelli A, Palasciano G. Early Experience with the New Ovation Alto Stent Graft in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. EJVES Vasc Forum. 2021 Nov 27;54:7-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2021.11.003. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 34950916
  • Sirignano P, Mansour W, Capoccia L, Cuozzo S, Camparini S, de Donato G, Mangialardi N, Ronchey S, Talarico F, Setacci C, Speziale F; Collaborators. Endovascular aortic repair in patients with challenging anatomies: the EXTREME study. EuroIntervention. 2021 Apr 2;16(18):e1544-e1550. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00547.

    PubMed 31793884
  • Holden A, Lyden S. Initial experience with polymer endovascular aneurysm repair using the Alto stent graft. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2020 Feb 1;6(1):6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.04.007. eCollection 2020 Mar.

    PubMed 32025596
  • Barleben A, Mathlouthi A, Mehta M, Nolte T, Valdes F, Malas MB; Ovation trial investigators. Long-term outcomes of the Ovation Stent Graft System investigational device exemption trial for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Nov;72(5):1667-1673.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.01.066. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

    PubMed 32249041
  • de Donato G, Pasqui E, Mele M, Panzano C, Giannace G, Setacci F, Benevento D, Setacci C, Palasciano G. The use of a low-profile stent graft with a polymer ring sealing technology combined with bare renal stent (vent technique) in patients with juxtarenal aneurysm not eligible for open surgery and fenestrated endograft. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Jun;71(6):1843-1850. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.06.220. Epub 2019 Oct 31.

    PubMed 31676183
  • de Donato G, Pasqui E, Sirignano P, Talarico F, Palasciano G, Taurino M; ALTAIR collaborators. Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair With Ovation Alto Stent Graft: Protocol for the ALTAIR (ALTo endogrAft Italian Registry) Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Jul 11;11(7):e36995. doi: 10.2196/36995.

    PubMed 35816378

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, run by Gianmarco de Donato at 2 sites in Italy.

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 4 inclusion and 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Italy. 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?

Contact Gianmarco de Donato, MD, PhD (+390577585123, dedonato@unisi.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Technical success (time frame: 90 days). The study lists 6 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 NCT05234892, which also lists 8 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 20 Jul 2023.

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