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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN39997806
ISRCTN39997806
Completed
N/A

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
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Munich Technical University (Technische Universitaet Munchen) (Germany)
Enrollment
470
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 13, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Munich Technical University (Technische Universitaet Munchen) (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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