Efficacy and Safety Comparison of the Endovascular and the Hybrid Methods for the Treatment of Prolonged Atherosclerotic Lesions of the Femoral-popliteal Segment Above the Knee, TASC II, Type D

Summary

A recent study, where the authors studied the effectiveness of stenting of prolonged lesions (\>200 mm) of the femoral-popliteal segment with nitinol stents (TASC II, D), showed unsatisfactory primary patency rates (45%) within 2 years follow up (Lin et al, 2015). One of the possible solutions to the problem of breakage of stents in the femoral-popliteal position is a modified method of their manufacture by braiding from nitinol wire. Another possible solution to the problem of stent breakage in the femoral-popliteal position is fasciotomy in Gunter's canal with dissection of the lamina vasto-adductoria. According to a pilot randomized study (Karpenko et al, 2019), the primary patency at 24 months was 60% in the stenting group supplemented with fasciotomy in Gunter's canal, and 28.5% in the stenting group without fasciotomy. These facts prove the need for a comparative study on a cohort of patients using a biomimetic interwoven nitinol stent. This is a pilot prospective, randomized, open-label study. The main objective of the study is to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of two methods of treating prolonged atherosclerotic lesions (TASC II, type D) of the arteries of the femoropopliteal segment above the knee.

Conditions

• Atherosclerosis
• Ischemia Limb
• Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusion
• Popliteal Artery Occlusion
• Stent Complication

Interventions

PROCEDURE

recanalization of the femoral-popliteal arterial segment above the knee with angioplasty and stenting with a biomimetic interwoven nitinol stent, supplemented by fasciotomy in Hunter's canal.

Under local anesthesia, a standard endovascular approach is performed. Transluminal or subintimal recanalization of the occluded arterial segment is performed with a hydrophilic guidewire. Next, balloon angioplasty of the recanalized segment is performed. After control angiography, a biomimetic interwoven nitinol stent is placed throughout the lesion. Immediately after the stenting procedure, under local anesthesia, access to the distal part of the SFA at the outlet of Hunter's canal and 1 portion of the popliteal artery is performed. The lamina vastoadductoria is dissected. The wound is sutured in layers. An aseptic bandage is applied. Drug therapy includes pre-procedure clopidogrel (160-300 mg/day), starting at least one day before, and intra-procedure heparin (100 U / kg body weight intravenously). After the procedure, all patients have prescribed double antiplatelet therapy (aspirin+clopidogrel (75 mg per day) within 6 months and then aspirin 75 mg for a long time.

PROCEDURE

recanalization of the femoral-popliteal arterial segment above the knee with angioplasty and stenting with a biomimetic interwoven nitinol stent.

Under local anesthesia, a standard endovascular approach is performed and the affected arterial segment is visualized. Transluminal or subintimal recanalization of the occluded arterial segment is performed with a hydrophilic guidewire. Next, balloon angioplasty of the recanalized segment is performed. After control angiography, a biomimetic interwoven nitinol stent is placed throughout the lesion. Drug therapy includes pre-procedure clopidogrel (160-300 mg/day), starting at least one day before, and intra-procedure heparin (100 U / kg body weight intravenously). After the procedure, all patients have prescribed double antiplatelet therapy (aspirin+clopidogrel (75 mg per day) within 6 months and then aspirin 75 mg for a long time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Meshalkin Research Institute of Pathology of Circulation

  lead NETWORK

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-11-01

Primary Completion

2023-11-01

Completion

2023-12-01

Countries

• Russia

Study Locations