Laser Atherectomy Versus Angioplasty for the Treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia

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Conditions studied: Critical Limb Ischemia

In brief

The reason the investigators are doing this study is to compare the results of laser atherectomy versus angioplasty with or without the placement of a stent in the artery. A stent is a metal tube used to open up narrow arteries in the body.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01579123

Run by

Baylor Research Institute

People needed

200

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-26

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age and older
• Male or female (non-pregnant females)
• Patients with peripheral artery disease that has progressed to critical limb ischemia (CLI)
• Patients undergoing angiography with possible intervention for Rutherford Class 4-6 limb ischemia that may benefit from revascularization

Where it is running

• Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart Hospital — Dallas, Texas, United States
• Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano — Plano, Texas, United States
• The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano — Plano, Texas, United States

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