Vascugel™ is safe when placed at the anastomotic site at the time of surgery during creation of an AV graft or fistula for hemodialysis access.
Randomized, double-blind, parallel group, Phase I/II clinical trial of Vascugel™ treatment vs. Gelfoam® in patients undergoing creation of an arteriovenous graft or fistula for hemodialysis access. All patients will undergo preoperative duplex ultrasound imaging and/or angiography (whatever is the standard of care at the research site) of the vein and artery to evaluate the optimal site for vascular access placement in the upper extremity. Patients will be examined with Doppler ultrasound or standard of care immediately after surgery to verify patency of the AV graft or fistula. During the follow-up period, each patient will undergo a physical examination and imaging of the vascular access at specified intervals.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
65
One time implant on the day of surgery
One time implant on the day of surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Safety of vascugel
Time frame: 6 months followed by 2.5 year extension
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