Recurrent stenosis in hemodialysis access graft (AVG) is difficult to treat. For recurrent stenosis in the anastomotic junction can be treated by stent graft to improve long-term patency. However, there is no data regarding treatment of stent graft restenosis in AVG. This randomized trial is designed to compare the efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus regular balloon in AVG stent graft restenosis.
Prosthetic arteriovenous hemodialysis access graft (AVG) has high incidences of venous anastomotic stenosis and access failure. A stent graft can be used in AVG with recurrent venous anastomotic stenosis to improve long-term patency rate. However, after stent graft implementation, the effective treatment for restenosis in a stent graft is still unknown. This randomized trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloon versus regular balloon for in-stent restenosis in stent graft. The investigators plan to enroll 40 patients who presented with prosthetic AVG in-stent restenosis, and then to evaluate the restenosis lesions by intravascular ultrasound. Patients will be randomized into two groups of treatment: drug-coated balloon angioplasty or regular balloon angioplasty.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
Randomization: to use regular balloon to treat stent graft restenosis
Randomization: to use DCB (paclitaxel-coated balloon, Ranger, Boston-Scientific) to treat stent graft restenosis. The paclitaxel dose is 2 ug/mm2 delivered with the Ranger drug-coated balloon.
National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch
Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
RECRUITINGLate luminal loss
The late luminal loss found by IVUS on follow-up in comparison to index procedure.
Time frame: 0, 1, and 3 months
minimal luminal area and diameter
Done by IVUS on follow-up in comparison to index procedure.
Time frame: 0, 1, and 3 months
restenosis rate
Compare with follow-up angiography.
Time frame: 0, 1, and 3 months
repeated intervention
defined by repeated endovascular balloon angioplasty or endovascular thrombectomy or surgical open thrombectomy.
Time frame: 0, 1, and 3 months
abandon of AV graft, death
stopped to use the target AVG or mortality
Time frame: 0, 1, and 3 months
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