FREEDOM: "Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Safety of Resuming Early Walking After Manual Compre… (NCT02198612) | Clinical Trial Compass
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FREEDOM: "Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Safety of Resuming Early Walking After Manual Compression in Patients Treated for Peripheral Artery Disease by Endovascular Technique Involving Retrograde Femoral Puncture"
France30 participantsStarted 2015-03
Plain-language summary
Over the past years, arterial closure systems have tended to replace manual compression to ensure hemostasis at femoral artery puncture points. Arterial closure systems reduce hemostasis and patient immobilization times, thus enabling early resumption of walking. These devices have contributed extensively to the development of outpatient stays for cardiology, vascular and neuro-radiology procedures.
According to certain studies however, it would appear that arterial closure devices do not present any greater benefits than manual compression in terms of hemostasis and complications. Moreover, the use of increasingly small diameter instruments would tend to render manual compression sufficient. Finally, the use of these devices generates additional costs.
The purpose of our study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of manual compression before early resumption of walking in patients managed by conventional hospitalization for a diagnostic or therapeutic endovascular procedures by retrograde femoral puncture with 5F guide catheter.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age \> 18 years,
* Endovascular examination or treatment compatible with a 5F guide catheter
* Walking ability
* Patient affiliated with a social security scheme
* Patient's signed informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
* Underage patient
* Patient of age, but under legal guardianship or care
* Contraindication to endovascular treatment
* Use of a 6F or greater guide catheter
* Morbidity contraindicating same-day walking
* History of punctured open femoral triangle surgery
* Radial or humeral puncture
* Bilateral femoral puncture
* Anterograde femoral puncture
* Acute ischemia
* Anticoagulant treatment
* Allergy to Elastoplast® type adhesive strips
* Life expectancy of less than one month
* Patient refusal to take part in the study
* Participation in another therapeutic trial
* Pregnant woman
* Patients who do not speak French, refusing or incapable of the follow-up proposed by the study
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
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?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
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?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Resumption of walking at H5 will be evaluated by a walking test