N/A
N=27
Venclose RF Ablation System for the Treatment of IPVs
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04386785 ↗Enrolled (actual)
27
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2022
Primary outcome: Primary: Safety: AEs, SAEs, ADEs, SADEs, UADEs — 0; 0; 0; 0 Events
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Radiofrequency (RF) Thermal Ablation of Incompetent Perforator Veins (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Venclose, Inc.
- Primary completion
- Apr 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Safety: AEs, SAEs, ADEs, SADEs, UADEs |
0; 0; 0; 0; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Safety: AEs, SAEs, ADEs, SADEs, UADEs |
0; 0; 0; 0; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Safety: AEs, SAEs, ADEs, SADEs, UADEs |
0; 0; 0; 0; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Effectiveness: Technical Success |
30 | — |
| PRIMARY Effectiveness: Successful Access and Entry Into the IPV |
30 | — |
| PRIMARY Effectiveness: Technical Success |
30 | — |
| PRIMARY Effectiveness: Technical Success |
30 | — |
| SECONDARY Acute Ablation Success |
24 | — |
| SECONDARY Acute Ablation Success |
24 | — |
| SECONDARY Acute Ablation Success |
24 | — |
| SECONDARY Reflux |
28 | — |
| SECONDARY Reflux |
28 | — |
| SECONDARY Reflux |
28 | — |
Summary
A feasibility study conducted in patients with incompetent (i.e. refluxing) perforator veins were treated using the Venclose RF Ablation System.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient is >= 18 years.
- IPVs to be treated have an outward flow duration of >= 0.5 seconds immediately after release of manual distal compression with patient standing or in Reverse Trendelenburg.
- IPV(s) to be treated have a diameter of ≥ 3.5 mm located caudal edge of ankle.
- Has been diagnosed with refractory symptomatic disease attributable to the IPV to be treated.
- Is able to ambulate.
- Is able to comprehend and has signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF) to participate in the study.
- Is willing and able to comply with the Clinical Investigation Plan and follow-up schedule.
Exclusion Criteria
- Has venous insufficiency secondary to venous obstruction proximal to the intended treatment site.
- Has thrombus in the vein segment to be treated.
- Has untreated critical limb ischemia from peripheral arterial disease.
- Is undergoing active anticoagulant therapy for Deep Vein Thrombosis or other conditions (e.g., warfarin, direct oral anticoagulant or low molecular weight heparin) or has a history of Deep Vein Thrombosis within the last 6 months or hypercoagulable state.
- Patients with known bleeding or clotting disorders or unwilling or unable to frequently ambulate post-operatively.
- Has had prior venous procedures in the study limb within the last 30 days (including thrombolysis, thrombectomy, stenting, ablation, phlebectomy, visual or foam sclerotherapy).
- Has undergone or is expected to undergo any major surgery within 30 days prior to or following the study procedure.
- Has a condition, judged by the treating physician, that may jeopardize the patient's well-being and/or confound the results or the soundness of the study.
- Is pregnant or lactating at the time of the study procedure or is intending on becoming pregnant within 30 days following the study procedure.
- Is participating in another clinical study that is contraindicated to the treatment or outcomes of this investigation
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04386785). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.