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Crux Biomedical Vena Cava Filter Study - United States

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Embolism
Interventions
Device: Inferior Vena Cava Filter
Registration Number
NCT01120509
Lead Sponsor
Crux Biomedical
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Crux Vena Cava Filter System is safe and effective in preventing pulmonary embolism.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient has a permanent or temporary risk of Pulmonary Embolism

  • Patient or legal guardian must provide written informed consent

  • At least one of the following conditions

    • Proven PE
    • Recurrent PE despite adequate anticoagulation
    • Contraindication to anticoagulation
    • Inability to achieve/maintain therapeutic anticoagulation
    • Iliocaval DVT
    • Large, free-floating proximal DVT
    • Massive PE treated with thrombolysis/thrombectomy
    • Chronic PE treated with thrombectomy
    • Procetion during thrombolysis for iliocaval DVT
    • PE with limited cardiopulmonary reserve
    • Poor compliance with anticoagulation medication
    • High risk of injury worsend by anticoagulation
    • Multi-trauma patient with high risk of PE
    • Surgical patients at high risk of PE
    • Medical condition with high risk of PE
  • Patient has documented vena cava diameter of 17-28mm

  • Patient has IVC anatomy suitable for infra-renal placement

  • Patient willing to be available for the appropriate follow up.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Age <18 years old

  • Patient has any one of the following conditions

    • Renal vein thrombosis
    • IVC thrombosis extending to te renal veins
    • Duplicate IVC
    • Gonadal vein thrombosis
    • Requires supra-renal placement
  • Uncontrolled infectious disease

  • Risk of aseptic PE

  • Uncontrolled coagulopathy

  • Existing inferior vena cava filter implant

  • Life expectancy less than 6 months

  • Pregnant or planning a pregnancy in the next 6 months

  • Condition that inhibits radiographic visualization of the IVC

  • Known allergy or intolerance to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or Nitinol

  • Known hypersensitivity to contract which cannot be pretreated

  • Access vessels preclude safe insertion of delivery system

  • Participation in another drug or device trial

  • Unable or unwilling to cooperate with study procedures or required follow-up visits

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Crux Vena Cava Filter SystemInferior Vena Cava FilterSubjects at risk for Pulmonary Embolism
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical Success6 Months

Clinical Success is a composite endpoint consisting of technical success with freedom from pulmonary embolism, filter migration and device related events requiring intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Retrieval Success6 Months
Filter Migration6 Months
VCF Thrombus6 Months
Device Integrity6 Months

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Atlanta Medical Center

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Christiana Care

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Newark, Delaware, United States

University of Florida Medical Center

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

St. Joseph's Hospital

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Anne Arundel Medical Center

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Annapolis, Maryland, United States

University of North Carolina Medical Center

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Albany Medical Center

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Albany, New York, United States

Upstate Medical Center

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Syracuse, New York, United States

St. Francis Hospital

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

Hershey Medical Center

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

University of California at Irvine Medical Center

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Orange, California, United States

University of Virginia Medical Center

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

University Hospital

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

Univeristy of California at Davis Medical Center

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Sacramento, California, United States

Jobst Vascular Institute

🇺🇸

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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