Optimization of Treatment in Patients With Severe Peripheral Ischemia (Fontaine Stage IIb)
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Interventions
- Drug: Standard Treatment (aspirin.....),
- Registration Number
- NCT01718288
- Lead Sponsor
- Fadoi Foundation, Italy
- Brief Summary
Evaluate the possibility of optimization of therapy with prostanoids (iloprost), in patients with Fontaine's stage IIb severe chronic ischemia, both in patients eligible for surgery both in patients for which it is only possible medical therapy
- Detailed Description
The management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) stage IIb and pain-free walking distance (PFWD) less than 100 meters is a major clinical problem, in view of the significant cooling of the quality of life and evolution often severe that characterizes the clinical course of these patients. Revascularization Surgery is the treatment of choice, but about half of patients with severe PAD IIb is not eligible for surgery or endovascular treatment. The usefulness of use of vasodilators or hemorheological is controversial, and medical treatment of these patients is therefore heterogeneous understanding the various pharmacologic options (for the correction of risk factors, prevention of cardiovascular events, improvement of claudication), and rehabilitative programs. Iloprost, a synthetic analogue of prostacyclin, is effective in the treatment of patients with chronic critical ischemia, and its pharmacological profile (effective vasodilator, anti-platelet, and leukocyte activation) is particularly suitable to modulate multiple components pathogenesis of peripheral arterial disease. Specifically, in the treatment of patients with PAD IIb severe, the current state is available only a retrospective study that compared the use of iloprost with that of vasodilators. Aim of the study FADOI-2bPILOT is to evaluate prospectively and for an observation period of 13 months, if you can get a benefit on the pain-free walking distance and on clinical outcome from "anticipated" and additional use of iloprost, in patients with severe IIb stage PAD treated according to current "best medical practice".
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
age > 18 years; pain-free walking distance (PFWD) <100 meters on two occasions 10 days apart, with <25% difference between each other; ankle blood pressure (BP) <70 mmHg; big toe BP < 30 mmHg (in case of diabetic patient).
pain at rest, trophic ulcers or gangrene (critical limb ischemia), if they were unable to cooperate, or one of the following conditions (contraindications or precautions for use of iloprost) was present: myocardial infarction or stroke in the previous 6 months; congestive heart failure NYHA class >II; unstable angina; uncontrolled severe arterial hypertension (systolic BP >180 mmHg or diastolic BP >110 mmHg) or hypotension (systolic BP <90 mmHg); hyperkinetic ventricular arrhythmia; acute pulmonary edema or pulmonary congestion; bleeding diathesis; platelet count <80,000 or > 500,000/mm3; renal failure requiring dialysis; liver cirrhosis; pregnancy or breast feeding; history of allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to iloprost or other prostanoids.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description iloprost + standard treat.(aspirin) iloprost 1B - patients unsuitable to surgical or endovascular vascular therapy: treatment with iloprost intravenous infusions for 10 days every 3 months, in addition to conventional treatment iloprost + standard treat.(aspirin) Standard Treatment (aspirin.....), 1B - patients unsuitable to surgical or endovascular vascular therapy: treatment with iloprost intravenous infusions for 10 days every 3 months, in addition to conventional treatment Standard Treatment (aspirin....) Standard Treatment (aspirin.....), 1A - patients unsuitable to surgical or endovascular vascular therapy: conventional treatment Conventional Treatments:correction of concomitant risk factors, physical exercise, antiplatelet, standard heparin / low molecular weight heparin, hemorheological / vasodilators such as pentoxifylline / buflomedil, propionyl-L-carnitine, Defibrotide) but not prostanoids Vascular surgery patients + iloprost Standard Treatment (aspirin.....), 2B - patients suitable to vascular surgical or endovascular therapy: treatment with intravenous infusions iloprost for 10 days every 3 months, in addition to conventional treatment Vasc. Surg.+ standard treat. (aspirin..) Standard Treatment (aspirin.....), 2A - patients suitable to vascular surgical or endovascular therapy + standard treatment (aspirin...) Vascular surgery patients + iloprost iloprost 2B - patients suitable to vascular surgical or endovascular therapy: treatment with intravenous infusions iloprost for 10 days every 3 months, in addition to conventional treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measure of PFWD(pain-free walking distance)in patients with 2b stage PAD 13 months Aim of this multicenter, randomized, controlled study was prospectively evaluate the effects of iloprost, added to standard therapy, in patients with 2b stage PAD and PFWD (pain-free walking distance) less than 100 metres, eligible and non-eligible for surgical revascularization. A treadmill test 3-6-9-12 months (before iloprost cycle for patients group 1B and 2B). A final evaluation 13 months (for one month to the conclusion of the 12 months treatment of iloprost for patients group 1B and 2B, and after 13 months from enrolling for patients in the study group 1A and 2A)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessing changes in endurance 13 months A clinical evaluation 3-6-9-12 months (before iloprost cycle for patients group 1B and 2B). A final evaluation 13 months (for one month to the conclusion of the 12 months treatment of iloprost for patients group 1B and 2B, and after 13 months from enrolling for patients in the study group 1A and 2A)
The possible occurrence of major complications 13 months The study reported the number of events during all the study (13 months). The major complication were: Ischemic cardiopathy, critical limb ischemia, cerebrovascular event, critical limb ischemia
Quality of life 13 months For the Quality of life, the study used a specific questionnaire administrated to all patients enrolled in the study (13 months of observation): IQOLA (International Quality of Life Assessment),SF-36 Italian Version 1.6
Trial Locations
- Locations (14)
Angiology, Hospital "Ferrarotto - Alessi"
🇮🇹Catania, Italy
Surgery Dept., Hospital " San Giovanni Bosco"
🇮🇹Naples, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital "Jazzolino"
🇮🇹Vibo Valentia, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital "Pugliese - Ciaccio"
🇮🇹Catanzaro, Italy
Angiology, Hospital "G. Fucito"
🇮🇹Mercato San Severino, Salerno, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital "Policlinico"
🇮🇹Bari, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli"
🇮🇹Reggio Calabria, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital Policlinico Campus Biomedico
🇮🇹Rome, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital of Fermo
🇮🇹Fermo, Italy
Vascular Surgery, Hospital "Galliera"
🇮🇹Genoa, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital "Fatebenefratelli"
🇮🇹Naples, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital Civile
🇮🇹Legnano, Italy
Internal Medicine, "Madonna delle Grazie" Hospital
🇮🇹Matera, Italy
Internal Medicine, Hospital "Fondazione Circolo Macchi"
🇮🇹Varese, Italy