Clipped Versus Handsewn Arteriovenous Fistula Anastomosis

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Arteriovenous Fistula Complications and Failure

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether handsewn anastomosis versus clipped technique is associated with more complications, fistula failures, surgical cost and surgical time.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01669850

Run by

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

People needed

38

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-09-07

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older.
• Need for AVF creation for vascular access for planned hemodialysis (within 1 year).
• The planned AVF site must be naïve of prior AVF creations.
• Vein mapping studies completed
• 2.5 - 3mm minimum vein diameter on mapping

You may not qualify if…

• Less than 18 years of age.
• Inability to provide consent.
• Previous failed AVFs in both arms.
• Contraindications to AVF creation:
• ipsilateral proximal venous and arterial occlusion or stenosis
• systemic or local infection
• too ill to operate
• Anticipated inability to keep 30-day postoperative follow-up appointment.

Where it is running

• Gundersen Lutheran Health System — La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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