CompletedNot Applicable

Objective Evaluation of Proximal Ischemia

France165 participantsStarted 2004-03

Plain-language summary

The whole study is divided in 4 parallel protocols. The first protocol estimates the reliability of the technique through test-retest recordings. The second protocol aims to prove that exercise Tcpo2 is efficient to estimate the benefit of proximal revascularisation on proximal and distal ischemia in patients suffering stage two lower extremity arterial disease. The third protocol aims at estimating with exercise tcpo2 the eventual apparison of proximal ischemia after aorto-bi-femoral bypasses. The last protocol is a transversal study of patients with aorto-bi-femoral bypasses aiming to analyse the presence of proximal and distal symptoms and ischemia. The hypothesis for protocol 2 is that TcpO2 at exercise is significantly improved after surgery at the aortic and primary iliac artery. The hypothesis for protocols 3 and 4 relates on the hypothesis that a significant number of patients benefiting aorto-bi-femoral bypass suffer isolated proximal pain/ischemia after surgery. Amendement to the project has been recently validated to study the neurologic and bone complication of chronic vascular ischemia

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * protocol 1 - 3 stage 2 claudication * Protocols 2 \& 3 : Indication for surgery * protocol 4 : Patent aorto bio femoral bypass for more than 4 months * Ability to perform a treadmill test Exclusion Criteria: * Stage 4 LEAD * Aortic aneurysm * Acute coronary syndrom * claudication of documented non vascular origin (for protocols 1-3 only)

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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Trial details

NCT IDNCT00152737

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Angers

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2008-07

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