Prospective, Non-Randomized Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide Gas as a Contrast Agent in Comparison With Iodinated Contrast in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Completed

Conditions studied: Carbon Dioxide, Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurym Repair, Prospective, Angiogram

In brief

Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) requires a contrast agent to identify the vascular anatomy and placement of the stent graft. Iodine contrast has traditionally been used, but has the potential to harm the kidneys. Another contrast agent is carbon dioxide gas. It has been proven safe to use, but the quality of the images it creates needs to be compared to iodine contrast. Patients in this study undergo the endovascular AAA repair as they normally, with the iodine contrast. At the end of surgery carbon dioxide gas contrast is given as an extra step. The images will be later evaluated.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00520416

Run by

University of Southern California

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-20

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-17

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm amendable to endovascular repair

You may not qualify if…

• renal failure or contraindication to receiving iodine contrast.

Where it is running

• USC University Hospital — Los Angeles, California, United States

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