Patients suspected of CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) may be tested and if appropriate treated with catheter venoplasty by an interventional radiologist in their local community who has been credentialled either by the local hospital's IRB or a national IRB if the procedure is done in an outpatient facility. Catheter angioplasty is a long-established and accepted medical procedure, patients' insurance should but may not cover the testing or treatment.
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Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
catheter venous angioplasty via femoral vein approach
Vascular Access Center of Downey
Downey, California, United States
North County Radiology
Oceanside, California, United States
Vascular Access Care of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Columbia endovascular Associates
Short-Form 36 (SF36) Quality of Life Instrument
Time frame: Baseline and at 1, 6 and 12 months after treatment
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