Study To Evaluate Treating Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

NCT01089686 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2012-03-07

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Summary

This is a single center, multispecialty, randomized double blind placebo control feasibility clinical trial. The purpose is to evaluate the safety, feasibility and efficacy of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in treating extracranial venous obstructive lesions, and its influence on the clinical outcomes of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients that have been found to have chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI).

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Venoplasty

Venous access is obtained from the groin through the femoral vein. The catheter will be advanced into the veins in the neck and chest. Angiographic images will be taken of the extracranial venous system as well as the azygous vein. These images will be used to confirm CCSVI. Venoplasty is performed by inserting an additional catheter with a balloon at the tip. The balloon will be inflated to open the vessel. Once dilation of the vessel is confirmed, the venous sheath will be removed and manual compression applied to the groin access.

PROCEDURE

Sham procedure (non-treatment)

Venous access is obtained from the groin through the femoral vein. The catheter will be advanced into the veins in the neck and chest. Angiographic images will be taken of the extracranial venous system as well as the azygous vein. These images will be used to confirm CCSVI. Since the patient has been randomized to the non-treatment arm of the trial, the procedure will end without venoplasty. After completion of the diagnostic venogram, the venous sheath will be removed and manual compression applied to the groin access.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Center for Vascular Awareness, Albany, New York

    collaborator OTHER
  • Manish Mehta, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Manish Mehta, MD, MPH · The Vascular Group, PLLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2012-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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