Clinical trials: With and Without Catheter
Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease
LEVANT I, The Lutonix Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon for the Prevention of Femoropopliteal Restenosis
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Lutonix Catheter for treatment of stenosis of the femoropopliteal arteries by direct comparison to standard balloon angioplasty.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- LEVANT I (NCT00930813)
- Testing
- Lutonix Catheter, Standard uncoated Balloon Angioplasty Catheter
- Where
- 10 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
Rhythm Control - Catheter Ablation With or Without Anti-arrhythmic Drug Control of Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Versus Rate Control With Medical Therapy and/or Atrio-ventricular Junction Ablation and Pacemaker Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are two common heart conditions that are associated with an increase in death and suffering. When both of these two conditions occur in a patient the patient's prognosis is poor.
- Trial name
- RAFT-AF (NCT01420393)
- Testing
- Rhythm control, Rate Control
- Where
- 21 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation