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The Merit WRAPSODY AV Access Efficacy Study (WAVE)

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study Comparing the Merit WRAPSODY™ Endovascular Stent Graft to Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Treatment of Venous Outflow Circuit Stenosis or Occlusion in Hemodialysis Patients. The WAVE Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04540302
Acronym
WAVE
Enrollment
357
Registered
2020-09-07
Start date
2021-03-09
Completion date
2026-01-31
Last updated
2025-04-13

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

Conditions

Venous Stenosis, Venous Occlusion

Keywords

AVF, AVG, AV fistula, AV graft

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the Merit WRAPSODY Endovascular Stent Graft for treatment of stenosis or occlusion within the dialysis access outflow circuit

Interventions

Target lesion treated with stent graft placement

DEVICEPTA

Target lesion treated with standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)

Sponsors

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The study comprises 2 independent cohorts: 1. Up to 244 AVF Peripheral Subjects (1:1 randomization, with approximately 122 in the study treatment and control groups) 2. Up to 113 AVG Anastomosis Subjects (no randomization, comparison to Performance Goals)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Subject provides written informed consent * Subject is male or female, with an age ≥ 18 years at date of enrollment. * Subject is willing to undergo all follow-up assessments. * Subject has a life expectancy ≥ 12 months. * Subject is undergoing chronic hemodialysis. * Subject has either a mature AVF or AVG in the arm. * Target lesion(s) involves a de novo stenotic or non-stented restenotic lesion. * Target lesion has ≥50% stenosis. * Target lesion(s) reference vessel diameter is between 5.0 mm and 14.0 mm

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has a known or suspected infection of the hemodialysis access site, systemic infection and/or septicemia. * Subject has a stroke diagnosis within 3 months prior to enrollment. * Subject has a history of unstable angina or myocardial infarction within 60 days prior to enrollment. * Subject is pregnant, breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant within the next year. * Target lesion is located within a stent / stent graft.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of subjects without any localized or systemic safety events (Primary Safety Endpoint)30 daysProportion of subjects without any localized or systemic safety events through 30 days post-index procedure that affect the access or venous outflow circuit and resulted in reintervention, hospitalization, or death (not including stenosis or thrombosis). Endovascular procedures performed to treat safety events after the index study procedure will be considered surgeries.
Proportion of subjects with Target Lesion Primary Patency (TLPP) (Primary Effectiveness Endpoint:)6 monthsProportion of subjects with Target Lesion Primary Patency (TLPP) at 6 Months. TLPP is defined as freedom from clinically-driven target lesion revascularization (CD-TLR) or target lesion thrombosis measured through 6 months post-procedure, which is the time interval of uninterrupted patency after study procedure to the next intervention performed on the target lesion or uncorrectable target lesion occlusion.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of subjects with Access Circuit Primary Patency (ACPP)6, 12 and 24 months
Proportion of subjects with Target Lesion Primary Patency12 and 24 months
Rates of procedure- and device-related adverse events involving the access circuitIndex procedure, 30 days, and months 6, 12 and 24.
Proportion of subjects with Post-Procedure Secondary Patency6, 12 and 24 months
Proportion of subjects with Assisted Target Lesion Primary Patency (aTLPP)6, 12 and 24 months

Countries

Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026