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STARZ-TX2 Clinical Study: Study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair With the Zenith TX2 Endovascular Graft

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Interventions
Procedure: Surgical
Device: Endovascular repair
Registration Number
NCT00111176
Lead Sponsor
Cook Group Incorporated
Brief Summary

The STARZ-TX2 trial (Study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair with the Zenith TX2(R) TAA \[Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm\] Endovascular Graft) is a clinical trial approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study the safety and effectiveness of the Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular Graft in the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms / ulcers.

Detailed Description

The STARZ-TX2 trial (Study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair with the Zenith TX2(R) TAA Endovascular Graft) is a clinical trial approved by the FDA to study the safety and effectiveness of the Zenith TX2(R) TAA Endovascular Graft in the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms / ulcers. Instead of making a large incision in the chest, the physician makes a small incision near the groin to insert and guide the graft into place in the aorta, relieving pressure on the aneurysm and helping to reduce the risk of rupture.

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular Graft is a reinforced fabric tube that is sized to the length of the aorta that needs to be covered to seal off the aneurysm / ulcer. The graft is made of a polyester material like that used in open surgical repair. Standard surgical suture is used to sew the graft material to a frame of self-expanding stainless steel stents, which provide support. The materials used in the Zenith TX2 system have a long history of use in medical implants.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients diagnosed with aneurysms / ulcers of the descending thoracic aorta
  • Patients who are candidates for either surgery or endovascular repair
  • Patients at least 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age < 18 years
  • Patients with other medical condition (e.g., cancer, congestive heart failure) that may cause non-compliance with the protocol, confound the results, or with limited life expectancy (i.e., less than 2 years)
  • Patients pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning on becoming pregnant within 24 months
  • Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the follow-up schedule
  • Patients unable or who refuse to give informed consent
  • Patients simultaneously participating in another investigative device or drug study. (The patient must have completed the primary endpoint of any previous study at least 30 days prior to enrollment in this study.)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2SurgicalSurgical
1Endovascular repairEndovascular Repair
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary hypothesis for effectiveness is that patients treated with the Zenith TX2(R) TAA Endovascular Graft will have equivalent 30-day rupture-free survival compared to the surgical control.30 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
A secondary hypothesis is subjects treated with the Zenith TX2(R) TAA Endovascular Graft will have equivalent or fewer complications compared to the surgical control group through 30 days following implant.30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (41)

San Raffaele Hospital

🇮🇹

Milan, Italy

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Stanford University Hospital and Clinics

🇺🇸

Stanford, California, United States

Northwestern University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Emory University

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

University of Maryland Medical Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Union Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Lenox Hill Hospital

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

New York Presbyterian - Cornell

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

🇺🇸

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Albany Medical Center

🇺🇸

Albany, New York, United States

New York University Hospital

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Ohio State University

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Riverside Methodist Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Memorial Hermann Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

University of Virginia

🇺🇸

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Vancouver Hospital and Health Science Center

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

St. Vincent Hospital

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Duke University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

MeritCare

🇺🇸

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

University of Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, New York, United States

Peter Lougheed Center

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Swedish Medical Center

🇺🇸

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Banner Desert Medical Center

🇺🇸

Mesa, Arizona, United States

University of California, San Francisco

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Mayo Clinic

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Washington Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Arizona Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

University of North Carolina

🇺🇸

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

University of Florida

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Thomas Jefferson University

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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