This study is a single site, prospective, single arm evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of the Healionics STARgraft-3 hemodialysis access graft. STARgraft devices have been demonstrated in preclinical and other studies to have improved resistance to the common failure modes of venous anastomosis stenosis and infection. This study is an extension from prior studies with STARgraft AV (NCT03916731) and STARgraft-2 (NCT04783779) investigational devices. A previous study also included control implants of commercially available standard ePTFE grafts approved for the same use. The study is enrolling patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis via a prosthetic vascular graft. The study proposes to evaluate the performance of the investigational STARgraft-3 compared to the ePTFE controls in the prior study and to published results, over a period of 6 months, with extended results to 1 year. Estimated enrollment is 15 subjects in this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
After healing from the surgical procedure, the graft will be routinely cannulated for hemodialysis sessions. Periodic evaluations of blood flow by ultrasound imaging will be made over the study period. Established standards of care will be followed as needed to maintain dialysis function.
Italian Hospital
Asunción, Paraguay
Primary Unassisted Patency
Percentage of subjects without an occurrence of either an access thrombosis or an access procedure performed to maintain patency.
Time frame: 6 months post implantation
Primary Unassisted Patency
Percentage of subjects without an occurrence of either an access thrombosis or an access procedure performed to maintain patency.
Time frame: 1, 2, 4, 9 and 12 months post implantation
Assisted Primary Patency
Percentage of subjects retaining patency after one or more interventions so long as patency was not lost at any point.
Time frame: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months post implantation
Secondary Patency (Cumulative Patency)
Percentage of subjects without loss of access at the original implant site.
Time frame: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months post implantation
Frequency of Interventions
Frequency of interventions related to graft placement and use for dialysis access.
Time frame: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months post implantation
Blood Flow Rates in Grafts
Ultrasound measurements of flow rates (ml/minute) to detect patency trends with time after implantation.
Time frame: 2 weeks and 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months post implantation
Safety Outcomes
Frequency and severity of Adverse Events resulting from graft implantation and use for hemodialysis access.
Time frame: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months post implantation
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