Clinical trials: sponsored by Abbott Medical Devices
Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Stenosis
Emboshield® and Xact® Post Approval Carotid Stent Trial (The EXACT Study)
To collect clinical outcome and device performance data on the FDA 510(k)-cleared Emboshield® BareWire™ Rapid Exchange Embolic Protection System and FDA-approved Xact® Rapid Exchange Carotid Stent System when used under…
- Conditions
- Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Stenosis, Stroke, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00287508
- Testing
- Carotid artery stenting with filter (interventional)
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Coronary Artery Disease
The TRIMAXX Coronary Stent Trial
The primary objective of the trial is to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of treating coronary artery lesions which have not been previously treated with the TRIMAXX Coronary stent system as compared to the reported results…
- Trial name
- NCT00596661
- Testing
- TriMaxx Coronary Stent placement
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil, Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Carotid Artery Disease
ACCULINK for Revascularization of Carotids in High Risk Patients "The ARCHeR Trial"
1. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the over-the-wire (OTW) ACCULINK (tm) System in patients deemed to be either at high risk or unsuitable for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00180518
- Testing
- Over-the-wire & Rapid Exchange ACCULINK (tm) Carotid Stent & ACCUNET (tm) embolic protection system
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
RISE: A Clinical Evaluation of the StarClose™ Vascular Closure System
To evaluate early ambulation in patients who receive the StarClose™ VCS post-percutaneous diagnostic procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00736086
- Testing
- Vessel Closure (StarClose™)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Coronary Artery Disease
Vision II: Evaluation of GALILEO Intravascular Radiotherapy System
To assess the safety and effectiveness of intravascular brachytherapy for the treatment of intrastent restenosis of coronary lesions with the Galileo system
- Trial name
- NCT00180583
- Testing
- Guidant GALILEO Intravascular Radiotherapy System
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Renal Artery Obstruction
Safety and Effectiveness Study of the HERCULINK 14 Stent to Treat Renal Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the RX HERCULINK 14 Peripheral Stent System in treating atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis.
- Trial name
- HERCULINK 14 (NCT00180544)
- Testing
- Stenting: Renal Artery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Pain Awareness From ICD Shocks
Assessment of Prepulse Inhibition for Shock Pain Reduction
Patient tolerance of pain from discharges of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD's) is highly variable. It can be influenced by psychological factors, physical condition and the number of shocks delivered.
- Trial name
- NCT00193986
- Testing
- Arbitrary Waveform Defibrillator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Ventricular Tachycardia
Optimal Pharmacological Therapy In Implantable Defibrillator Patients (OPTIC)
This is an open parallel design randomized trial of amiodarone plus a beta blocker vs a beta blocker alone vs sotalol for the prevention of ICD shocks in patients receiving an ICD for spontaneous or inducible ventricular…
- Trial name
- NCT00257959
- Testing
- amiodarone beta blocker sotalol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Connolly, Stuart, M.D.
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia
A Randomized Trial of the Ostial Versus the Extra-Ostial Ablation Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation
Both segmental, ostial and circumferential, extra-ostial pulmonary vein (PV) isolation have been proven effective in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- NCT00192972
- Testing
- Catheter ablation (pulmonary vein isolation)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet