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Randomized Study of Laser and Balloon Angioplasty Versus Balloon Angioplasty to Treat Peripheral In-stent Restenosis

EXCImer Laser Randomized Controlled Study for Treatment of FemoropopliTEal In-Stent Restenosis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01330628
Acronym
EXCITE ISR
Enrollment
252
Registered
2011-04-07
Start date
2011-06-30
Completion date
2015-05-31
Last updated
2016-08-18

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Conditions

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

peripheral arterial disease, in stent restenosis, peripheral vascular disease

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laser atherectomy with balloon angioplasty compared to balloon angioplasty alone in the treatment of above the knee peripheral artery in-stent restenosis.

Interventions

DEVICETurbo Elite Laser and Turbo Tandem Laser Guide Catheters

application of laser energy to remove blockage followed by standard balloon angioplasty

PROCEDUREBalloon angioplasty

standard balloon catheters for PTA

Sponsors

Spectranetics Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* PAD with Rutherford class 1-4 * Resting ABI \<0.9 or abnormal exercise ABI \<0.9 * History of previous femoropopliteal nitinol stenting * Angiographic significant restenosis (\>=50%) * Target lesion length \>=4 cm; no more than 3 cm outside stent at either end * Vessel diameter \>=5 mm and \<=7 mm * At least one widely patent tibial or peroneal artery to the foot

Exclusion criteria

* Patient is pregnant or breast feeding * Evidence of acute limb ischemia * Life expectancy \<12 months * CVA within 60 days of screening * Myocardial infarction within 60 days of procedure * Known allergy to contract media * Known contraindication to aspirin, antiplatelet and anti-coagulation therapies * Uncontrolled hypercoagulability * Present or suspected systemic infection in target limb * Serum creatinine \>= 2.5 mg/dl unless dialysis dependent * Previous treatment to target vessel within 3 months of study procedure * Drug eluting stents or covered stents in target lesion * Ipsilateral and/or contralateral iliac stenosis \>= 50% DS that is not successfully treated prior to index procedure or with final residual stenosis \<= 30% documented by angiography * Planned or predicted cardiovascular surgical or interventional procedures prior to completion of the 30-day follow-up * Identification of any lesion below the target stent in the treated leg \>50% that will require preplanned or predicted treatment within 30 days(prior to the 6 month follow up) * Tibial artery containing a \>50% Diameter Stenosis (DS) by visual estimate after popliteal * Grade 4 or 5 stent fracture affecting target stent or proximal to the target stent, or where evidence of stent protrusion into the lumen is noted on angiography in 2 orthogonal views.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Freedom From Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)6 monthsNumber of participants free from Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) through 6 months follow-up.
Freedom From Major Adverse Events (MAE)30 daysNumber of participants free from Major Adverse Events (MAE) at 30 days. MAE are defined all cause death, major amputation in the target limb, or target lesion revascularization (TLR) from procedure to 30 days (±7 days).

Countries

Puerto Rico, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Laser Atherectomy and PTA
laser, then balloon angioplasty Turbo Elite Laser and Turbo Tandem Laser Guide Catheters: application of laser energy to remove blockage followed by standard balloon angioplasty
170
Balloon Angioplasty
Balloon angioplasty: standard balloon catheters for PTA
82
Total252

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event4425
Overall StudyDeath23
Overall StudyDidn't receive study treatment10
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up56
Overall StudyWithdrawn186

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLaser Atherectomy and PTATotalBalloon Angioplasty
Age, Continuous68.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
68.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9
67.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
21 Participants33 Participants12 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
149 Participants219 Participants70 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
22 Participants30 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
144 Participants218 Participants74 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
170 participants252 participants82 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
64 Participants95 Participants31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
106 Participants157 Participants51 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
88 / 17034 / 82
serious
Total, serious adverse events
117 / 17056 / 82

Outcome results

Primary

Freedom From Major Adverse Events (MAE)

Number of participants free from Major Adverse Events (MAE) at 30 days. MAE are defined all cause death, major amputation in the target limb, or target lesion revascularization (TLR) from procedure to 30 days (±7 days).

Time frame: 30 days

Population: The number of participants analyzed for this endpoint does not match with the Participant Flow 30 Day Follow-up population. If a subject did not complete a 30 Day Follow-up due to missing the visit or lost to follow-up, but had an MAE prior to this time point, they would still be included in this outcome analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Laser Atherectomy and PTAFreedom From Major Adverse Events (MAE)158 # of participants free from MAE
Balloon AngioplastyFreedom From Major Adverse Events (MAE)61 # of participants free from MAE
Primary

Freedom From Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)

Number of participants free from Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) through 6 months follow-up.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: The number of participants analyzed for this endpoint does not match with the Participant Flow 6 Month Follow-up population. A subject may not complete a 6 Month Follow-up due to missing the visit, being lost to follow-up, etc., but if they had a TLR prior to this time point, they would still be included in this outcome analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Laser Atherectomy and PTAFreedom From Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)123 # of participants free from TLR
Balloon AngioplastyFreedom From Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)43 # of participants free from TLR

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026