Angioplasty or Bypass surgery in intermittent Claudication (ABC): a randomised controlled trial for patients with complex lesions of the superficial femoral artery

Munich Technical University (Technische Universitaet Munchen) (Germany)0 sites470 target enrollmentNovember 13, 2008

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Not specified
Sponsor: Munich Technical University (Technische Universitaet Munchen) (Germany)
Enrollment: 470
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 8 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 13, 2008

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Munich Technical University (Technische Universitaet Munchen) (Germany)

•1\. Intermittent claudication (IC) class 2 or 3 (Rutherford classification) as assessed by treadmill testing (3\.2 km/h, 12% incline) lasting greater than three months caused by multiple stenoses or an occlusion of the SFA with a target lesion length of 10 \- 20 cm
•2\. Failed conservative therapy and the desire of the patient for further treatment because he or she is either unable to perform normal work or has serious impairment of other important activities
•3\. Ankle brachial pressure index greater than 0\.3

•1\. Greater than 50% stenosis or occlusion of the common and/or the deep femoral artery and the popliteal artery
•2\. Unsuitability of treadmill testing
•3\. Severe co\-morbidities with a life expectancy of less than two years
•4\. Contraindications for antiplatelet agents and/or anticoagulants
•5\. Surgical or endovascular intervention on the index leg within the last six months