Endoluminal Aneurysm Repair Surveillance

A double blind study to compare the use of duplex ultrasound to the gold standard computed tomography for the surveillance of endoluminal aneurysm repair

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000117617

Acronym

EARS

Enrollment

Registered

2005-08-09

Start date

2006-02-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (enlargement of the main artery) is a relatively new procedure whic requires long term follow-up. This is usually done with computed tomography which has the disadvantages of repeated dose of contrast agents and radiation. We believe ultrasound can be used to follow-up patients after endoluminal repair with out any harmful effects.

Interventions

Prospective double blind study Particapants undergo computed tomography and two duplex ultrasound scans on the same day The study involves direct comparison between the computed tomography and duplex findings in regard to maximum aneurysm diameter correlation, edoleak detection and classification and graft patency. The study began in Feburary 2005 for 1 year duration

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients who have had their AAA repaired with a Cook Zenith graft

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results