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Study of the SilverHawk™ /TurboHawk™ Plaque Excision Systems Used With SpiderFX to Treat Calcified Peripheral Arterial Disease (DEFINITIVE Ca++)

Determination of Safety and Effectiveness of the SilverHawk™ Peripheral Plaque Excision System for Calcium (SilverHawk LS-C) and the SpiderFX™ Embolic Protection Device for the Treatment of Calcified Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Superficial Femoral and/or the Popliteal Arteries (DEFINITIVE Ca++)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00733135
Enrollment
133
Registered
2008-08-12
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2010-11-30
Last updated
2015-08-26

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Conditions

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

peripheral vascular disease, atherectomy, atherosclerosis, calcified lesions

Brief summary

This is a multi-center, non-randomized, single arm study of the SilverHawk™ /TurboHawk™ plaque excision systems when used in conjunction with SpiderFX™ embolic protection device in treatment of moderate to severely calcified peripheral arterial disease in the superficial femoral and/or popliteal arteries.

Interventions

DEVICESilverHawk™ LS-C, TurboHawk™ LS-C, TurboHawk™ LX-C plaque excision systems and SpiderFX™ embolic protection device

Catheter-based excision of moderate to severely calcified plaque located in the SFA and/or popliteal artery.

Sponsors

Medtronic Endovascular
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Provides written informed consent * Willing to comply with follow-up evaluations at specified times * Has leg pain due to peripheral arterial disease * Disease located within the femoropopliteal artery * Moderate to severe calcification

Exclusion criteria

* Previously implanted stent(s) or stent graft(s) in target leg * Life expectancy less than 12 months * Has any planned surgical or endovascular intervention of target vessel 30 days before or after index procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Successful Revascularizationat the end of the procedureLess than or equal to 50% residual diameter stenosis following plaque excision remaining at the target lesion(s), as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory
Major Adverse Event Free Rate 30 Days30 DaysMAE was defined as a serious adverse event that results in death, acute myocardial infarction, dissection (grade C or greater), clinical perforation, pseudo-aneurysm, thrombosis, distal embolism (clinically relevant), amputation, or clinically-driven target vessel revascularization (TVR), through 30 days post-procedure, as adjudicated by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Technical Procedural Successat the end of the procedureTechnical Procedural Success was defined as meeting all of the following requirements: * Less than or equal to 50% residual diameter stenosis at the target lesion(s), as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory * No procedure-related Major Adverse Events (MAE), as adjudicated by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC) * No device malfunction causing the procedure to be aborted * Successful delivery and placement of the SpiderFX™ embolic protection device
Residual Diameter Stenosisat the end of the procedureThis endpoint was met when there was less than 30% residual diameter stenosis following treatment with SilverHawk™ /TurboHawk™ plaque excision systems and any adjunctive therapy (if required), as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory.
Presence of Debris in Deployed SpiderFx™ Embolic Protection Deviceat the end of the procedurePresence of debris in deployed SpiderFx™ embolic protection device
Preservation of Run-off Distal to the Filterat the end of the procedurePreservation of run-off distal to SpiderFX™ distal embolic protection device was determined by angiography of run-off vessels at the end of the procedure, as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory.

Participant flow

Recruitment details

133 subjects were enrolled in this study between October 30, 2008 and October 13, 2010. The type of location included hospitals with catheterization labs and/or vascular centers.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Study Cohort
All participants were treated with SilverHawk™ /TurboHawk™ plaque excision systems, with the SpiderFX™ embolic protection device placed distally.
133
Total133

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicStudy Cohort
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
95 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
38 Participants
Age, Continuous69.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
Region of Enrollment
United States
133 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
38 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
95 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
36 / 133
serious
Total, serious adverse events
26 / 133

Outcome results

Primary

Major Adverse Event Free Rate 30 Days

MAE was defined as a serious adverse event that results in death, acute myocardial infarction, dissection (grade C or greater), clinical perforation, pseudo-aneurysm, thrombosis, distal embolism (clinically relevant), amputation, or clinically-driven target vessel revascularization (TVR), through 30 days post-procedure, as adjudicated by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC).

Time frame: 30 Days

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Study CohortMajor Adverse Event Free Rate 30 Days93.1 percentage of participants
Primary

Successful Revascularization

Less than or equal to 50% residual diameter stenosis following plaque excision remaining at the target lesion(s), as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory

Time frame: at the end of the procedure

Population: Number of lesions assessed by the angiographic core lab

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Study CohortSuccessful Revascularization92.0 percentage of lesions
p-value: <0.05GEE
Secondary

Presence of Debris in Deployed SpiderFx™ Embolic Protection Device

Presence of debris in deployed SpiderFx™ embolic protection device

Time frame: at the end of the procedure

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Study CohortPresence of Debris in Deployed SpiderFx™ Embolic Protection Device88.4 percentage of deployed filters
Secondary

Preservation of Run-off Distal to the Filter

Preservation of run-off distal to SpiderFX™ distal embolic protection device was determined by angiography of run-off vessels at the end of the procedure, as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory.

Time frame: at the end of the procedure

Population: 115/133 subjects had the required angiographic images to assess this outcome.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Study CohortPreservation of Run-off Distal to the Filter98.3 percentage of participants
Secondary

Residual Diameter Stenosis

This endpoint was met when there was less than 30% residual diameter stenosis following treatment with SilverHawk™ /TurboHawk™ plaque excision systems and any adjunctive therapy (if required), as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory.

Time frame: at the end of the procedure

Population: 1 lesion not included because there is no angiographic core laboratory post-treatment data available

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Study CohortResidual Diameter Stenosis64.1 percentage of lesions
Secondary

Technical Procedural Success

Technical Procedural Success was defined as meeting all of the following requirements: * Less than or equal to 50% residual diameter stenosis at the target lesion(s), as adjudicated by the angiographic core laboratory * No procedure-related Major Adverse Events (MAE), as adjudicated by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC) * No device malfunction causing the procedure to be aborted * Successful delivery and placement of the SpiderFX™ embolic protection device

Time frame: at the end of the procedure

Population: Total patient population minus one patient because there was no angiographic post-treatment core lab data available.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Study CohortTechnical Procedural Success88.6 percentage of participants

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