An Evaluation of a Clinical Algorithm With Turbo-Power Following Treatment of Specific Morphologies



Status:Active, not recruiting
Conditions:Peripheral Vascular Disease
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:6/22/2018
Start Date:August 15, 2016
End Date:May 2019

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REX - A Pilot Evaluation of a Clinical Algorithm With Turbo-Power Following Treatment of Specific Morphologies

To evaluate vessel lumen quality (gain) and patient outcomes based on treatment with a
predetermined laser treatment protocol in patients presenting with varying lesion types or
morphologies: homogenous (plaques with a uniform texture-smooth and regular), heterogeneous
(plaques with non-uniform texture-smooth and irregular surface), calcific (consisting of
calcium) and restenotic (reoccurring narrowing of the vessel following prior treatment)
associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Purpose: To evaluate vessel lumen quality (gain) and patient outcomes based on treatment with
a predetermined laser treatment protocol in patients presenting with varying lesion types or
morphologies: homogenous (plaques with a uniform texture-smooth and regular), heterogeneous
(plaques with non-uniform texture-smooth and irregular surface), calcific (consisting of
calcium) and restenotic (reoccurring narrowing of the vessel following prior treatment)
associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Participants: 60 patients with PAD undergoing a revascularization procedure (treatment of a
narrowed blood vessel) involving above the knee (ATK) lesion(s) eligible for treatment with
laser atherectomy (a option for treatment of blocked blood vessels.)

Procedures (methods): Patients' qualifying lesions will be assessed with angiography (a test
that uses a special dye and camera to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery) and
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and categorized (homogenous, heterogeneous, calcific or
restenotic) and determined to be treatable with laser atherectomy per standard of care.
Qualified patients will undergo standard of care treatment with the Spectranetics Turbo-Power
laser catheter for three passes with increasing settings 'low' (40/60), 'medium' (50/40) and
'high'(60/60), respectively. After each pass, assessments of lumen quality and residual
stenosis (narrowing still present after treatment) will be determined by angiogram and IVUS.
The operator may finish the procedure per standard of care/investigator discretion after the
protocol defined laser passes are completed.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient age at least 18 years.

2. Patient has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to participate and has
signed an approved consent form.

3. Rutherford category 1, 2, 3, or 4

4. Subject Patient presents with clinical evidence of PAD requiring endovascular
intervention.

5. Target lesion access must use the femoral approach that will accommodate at least a
7Fr sheath.

6. Angiographic evidence of significant restenosis (≥ 50% by visual estimate).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to obtain informed consent.

2. Life expectancy < 12 months.

3. Pregnancy, suspected pregnancy, or breastfeeding during study period. (Patients of
childbearing potential must have negative serum pregnancy test 7 days prior to
treatment.

4. Any evidence of hemodynamic instability prior to procedure/randomization

5. Coagulopathy or clotting disorders.

6. Present or suspected systemic infection or osteomyelitis affecting target limb.

7. Contraindication to contrast media or any study-required medication (antiplatelets,
anticoagulants, thrombolytic, etc).
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Principal Investigator: George Adams, MD
Phone: 919-784-3795
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