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The Closer Trial: A Safety and Efficacy Study of the Rex Medical Vascular Sealing System

The Closer Trial: A Multi-center, Prospective, Single Arm Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Rex Medical Closer Vascular Sealing System (VSS) for the Management of the Femoral Arteriotomy After Percutaneous Endovascular Procedures

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02136004
Acronym
Closer
Enrollment
220
Registered
2014-05-12
Start date
2014-05-31
Completion date
2015-02-28
Last updated
2017-10-27

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

Conditions

Surgical Wound

Keywords

arteriotomy, vessel closure, femoral access site

Brief summary

The objective of this trial is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Rex Medical Closer Vascular Sealing System in sealing femoral arterial access sites.

Detailed description

The objective of the trial is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Rex Medical Closer Vascular Sealing System (VSS) in sealing femoral arterial access sites and providing reduced times to hemostasis (TTH) compared with performance goals at the completion of diagnostic or interventional procedures performed through 5, 6 or 7 Fr procedural sheaths. This study will be considered a success (from a statistical perspective) if it meets both the Closer VSS superiority goal for the primary effectiveness analysis and the Closer VSS performance goal for the primary safety analysis.

Interventions

DEVICECloser VSS

At the end of a percutaneous endovascular procedure, the femoral arterial access site is closed with the Closer device to achieve arterial hemostasis.

Sponsors

Rex Medical
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Pre-Op Inclusion Criteria: 1 - Acceptable candidates for an elective, non-emergent diagnostic or interventional endovascular procedure via the common femoral artery using a 5, 6, or 7 Fr introducer sheath. \-

Exclusion criteria

Pre-Operative

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Hemostasisprocedural, usually within 15 minutes of enrollmentPrimary effectiveness endpoint - elapsed time between the Closer VSS delivery system removal and first observed and confirmed arterial hemostasis
Rate of Combined Major Access Site Closure-related ComplicationsThrough 30 days +/- 7 daysPrimary safety endpoint - rate of combined major access site closure-related complications

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Hospital Dischargethrough hospital discharge, usually within 24 hoursSecondary efficacy endpoint - elapsed time between Closer VSS delivery system removal and when subject is actually physically discharged from the hospital ward
Device Successprocedural, usually within 15 minutes of enrollmentSecondary efficacy endpoint - the ability to deploy the system, deliver the implant, and achieve arterial hemostasis with the Closer VSS alone or with post-hemostasis adjunctive compression
Time to Ambulationprior to hospital discharge, usually within 24 hoursSecondary efficacy endpoint - elapsed time between the Closer VSS delivery system removal and when subject stands and walks 20 feet without evidence of arterial re-bleeding from the access site
Procedure Successthrough 30 days +/- 7 daysSecondary efficacy endpoint - attainment of final arterial hemostasis using any method and freedom from major access site closure-related complications through 30 days
Rate of Combined Minor Access Site Closure-related Complicationsthrough 30 +/- 7 daysSecondary safety endpoint - rate of combined minor access site closure-related complications
Time to Discharge Eligibilityprior to hospital discharge, usually within 24 hoursSecondary efficacy endpoint - elapsed time between Closer VSS delivery system removal and when subject's access site is assessed to be hemodynamically stable, as determined by the investigator or his/her designee(s)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Closer VSS - Diagnostic Cohort
Rex Medical Closer Vascular Sealing System to close femoral arteriotomies in diagnostic endovascular cases. Closer VSS: At the end of a percutaneous diagnostic endovascular procedure, the femoral arterial access site is closed with the Closer device to achieve arterial hemostasis.
111
Closer VSS - Interventional Cohort
Rex Medical Closer Vascular Sealing System to close femoral arteriotomies in interventional endovascular cases. Closer VSS: At the end of a percutaneous interventional endovascular procedure, the femoral arterial access site is closed with the Closer device to achieve arterial hemostasis.
109
Total220

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCloser VSS - Diagnostic CohortCloser VSS - Interventional CohortTotal
Age, Continuous63.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3
64.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7
63.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.5
Sex: Female, Male
Female
45 Participants25 Participants70 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
66 Participants84 Participants150 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 220
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 220

Outcome results

Primary

Rate of Combined Major Access Site Closure-related Complications

Primary safety endpoint - rate of combined major access site closure-related complications

Time frame: Through 30 days +/- 7 days

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Closer VSSRate of Combined Major Access Site Closure-related Complications0 complications
Primary

Time to Hemostasis

Primary effectiveness endpoint - elapsed time between the Closer VSS delivery system removal and first observed and confirmed arterial hemostasis

Time frame: procedural, usually within 15 minutes of enrollment

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Closer VSSTime to Hemostasis1.78 minutes
Secondary

Device Success

Secondary efficacy endpoint - the ability to deploy the system, deliver the implant, and achieve arterial hemostasis with the Closer VSS alone or with post-hemostasis adjunctive compression

Time frame: procedural, usually within 15 minutes of enrollment

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Closer VSSDevice Success216 Participants
Secondary

Procedure Success

Secondary efficacy endpoint - attainment of final arterial hemostasis using any method and freedom from major access site closure-related complications through 30 days

Time frame: through 30 days +/- 7 days

Population: All subjects enrolled.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Closer VSSProcedure Success219 Participants
Secondary

Rate of Combined Minor Access Site Closure-related Complications

Secondary safety endpoint - rate of combined minor access site closure-related complications

Time frame: through 30 +/- 7 days

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Closer VSSRate of Combined Minor Access Site Closure-related Complications3 complications
Secondary

Time to Ambulation

Secondary efficacy endpoint - elapsed time between the Closer VSS delivery system removal and when subject stands and walks 20 feet without evidence of arterial re-bleeding from the access site

Time frame: prior to hospital discharge, usually within 24 hours

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Closer VSSTime to Ambulation2.50 hours
Secondary

Time to Discharge Eligibility

Secondary efficacy endpoint - elapsed time between Closer VSS delivery system removal and when subject's access site is assessed to be hemodynamically stable, as determined by the investigator or his/her designee(s)

Time frame: prior to hospital discharge, usually within 24 hours

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Closer VSSTime to Discharge Eligibility2.83 hours
Secondary

Time to Hospital Discharge

Secondary efficacy endpoint - elapsed time between Closer VSS delivery system removal and when subject is actually physically discharged from the hospital ward

Time frame: through hospital discharge, usually within 24 hours

Population: All subjects enrolled

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Closer VSSTime to Hospital Discharge13.12 hours

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