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SAPPHIRE Worldwide: Stenting and Angioplasty With Protection in Patients At High-Risk for Endarterectomy

Stenting and Angioplasty With Protection in Patients At High-Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE Worldwide)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00403078
Enrollment
21008
Registered
2006-11-23
Start date
2006-10-31
Completion date
2014-11-30
Last updated
2020-08-10

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

Conditions

Carotid Artery Disease

Keywords

Carotid Artery Stenting (Endovascular)

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the outcomes of stenting with distal protection in the treatment of obstructive carotid artery disease. The devices to be utilized are the Cordis PRECISE® Nitinol Stent Systems (5.5F and 6F) and the Cordis ANGIOGUARD™ XP Emboli Capture Guidewire (ECGW).

Detailed description

Carotid Artery Stenting

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Cordis US Corp.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* High-surgical risk patients to be treated consistent with IFU labeling * The patient or legally authorized representative has signed a written informed consent and HIPAA authorization, prior to the procedure, using a form that is approved by the Institutional Review Board or Medical Ethics Committee.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients not treated per the IFU * Patients who are contraindicated per the IFU * Patients previously enrolled in the study * Patients requiring stenting of in-stent restenosis after CAS * Inability or refusal to provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Any death, stroke or any MIup to 30-days post-procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assess the consistency of MAE rates of stenting with distal protection in the treatment of obstructive carotid artery disease among high, medium and low volume centers with physicians who have validated CASES training levels of 1, 2, 2P or 330 days
Assess the real-world cost-effectiveness of carotid artery stenting in subjects enrolledEvery follow-up where a PRO instrument QoL was assessed
Estimate MAE (death and ipsilateral stroke) rate in a subset of the planned total enrollment1 year

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026