Prospective, Non-Randomized Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide Gas as a Contrast Agent in Comparison With Iodinated Contrast in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Completed

• Conditions: Angiogram; Carbon Dioxide; Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurym Repair; Prospective
• Interventions: Procedure: Carbon dioxide angiogram

• Registration Number: NCT00520416
• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern California

Brief Summary

Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) requires a contrast agent to identify the vascular anatomy and placement of the stent graft. Iodine contrast has traditionally been used, but has the potential to harm the kidneys. Another contrast agent is carbon dioxide gas. It has been proven safe to use, but the quality of the images it creates needs to be compared to iodine contrast. Patients in this study undergo the endovascular AAA repair as they normally, with the iodine contrast. At the end of surgery carbon dioxide gas contrast is given as an extra step. The images will be later evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10
• Study First Submitted: 2007-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-08-22
• Study First Posted: 2007-08-24
• Study Completion: 2008-07-20
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm amendable to endovascular repair

Exclusion Criteria

• renal failure or contraindication to receiving iodine contrast.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Carbon dioxide angiogram	There is no control or experimental group. The same patients undergoing endovascular AAA repair with serve as their own control

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

USC University Hospital; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States