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Feasibility Study to Evaluate Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS) to Acutely Increase the Perfusion in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

A Prospective, Non-significant Risk, Feasibility Study to Evaluate Serial Applications of VibratoSleeve Therapy to Acutely Increase the Perfusion in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Subjects 65 Years of Age and Older

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05888740
Acronym
Waltz
Enrollment
12
Registered
2023-06-05
Start date
2023-02-22
Completion date
2024-10-10
Last updated
2025-07-02

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Conditions

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS), Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)

Brief summary

This study is evaluating whether a therapeutic ultrasound device can improve symptoms in the leg of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients 65 years of age and over.

Detailed description

The VibratoSleeve TUS will be used on to assess its acute vasodilatory and perfusion effects in subjects with early stage PAD. Each subject will receive TUS treatment multiple sessions. All post- treatment acute assessments will take place immediately following each day's treatment and no follow-up assessments will be required in this study.

Interventions

The VibratoSleeve is compromised of a 16-transducer array that is mounted within a wrap that conforms to the posterior calf

Sponsors

Vibrato Medical, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Prospective, single arm, open-label, feasibility acute phase study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 65 2. Diagnosis of PAD. 3. Claudication symptoms in Rutherford class 1,2, or 3 as determined by the investigator.

Exclusion criteria

1. Prior stenting in posterior tibial artery. 2. Re-vascularization procedure within 30 days prior to enrollment in the study. 3. Ulcers, cellulitis, or skin breakdown in treatment areas (posterior calf). 4. History or diagnosis of severe chronic venous insufficiency. 5. Acute limb ischemia within 30 days prior to treatment. 6. History or diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis below the knee in treatment leg. 7. Any conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may render the subject unable to complete the study or lead to difficulties for subject compliance with study requirements, or could confound study data. 8. Subject's enrollment in another investigational study that has not completed the required primary endpoint follow-up period. stenting in posterior tibial artery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Acute Flow Rate Difference During TUS Treatment SessionsBaseline to end of treatment, an average of 1 monthPercent change in perfusion measured by FlowMet calculated between baseline and after final treatment.
Tissue Oxygen Saturation (StO2)Through study completion, an average of 1 monthCalculate changes in tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) measured non-invasively by Clarifi spatial frequency domain imaging system, compared from baseline to during and immediately post-treatment.
Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)Baseline to end of treatment, an average of 1 monthABI is ratio that compares blood pressure in the arm to blood pressure in the ankle. It is a measurement of the extent of peripheral arterial disease.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Device and Procedure-related Adverse EventsThrough study completion, an average of 1 monthNumber of adverse events related to the VibratoSleeve device or study procedure occurring throughout the duration of the study.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
TUS Therapy
These subjects will undergo treatments with the Vibrato Sleeve TUS device. VibratoSleeve Therapeutic Ultrasound Device: The VibratoSleeve is compromised of a 16-transducer array that is mounted within a wrap that conforms to the posterior calf
12
Total12

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTUS Therapy
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
12 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
Age, Continuous72.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
8 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants

Adverse events

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

Outcome results

Primary

Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)

ABI is ratio that compares blood pressure in the arm to blood pressure in the ankle. It is a measurement of the extent of peripheral arterial disease.

Time frame: Baseline to end of treatment, an average of 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
TUS TherapyAnkle Brachial Index (ABI)0.0 Index (Ratio)Standard Deviation 0.12
Primary

Mean Acute Flow Rate Difference During TUS Treatment Sessions

Percent change in perfusion measured by FlowMet calculated between baseline and after final treatment.

Time frame: Baseline to end of treatment, an average of 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
TUS TherapyMean Acute Flow Rate Difference During TUS Treatment Sessions27.3 Percent change (%)Standard Deviation 50.8
Primary

Tissue Oxygen Saturation (StO2)

Calculate changes in tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) measured non-invasively by Clarifi spatial frequency domain imaging system, compared from baseline to during and immediately post-treatment.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
TUS TherapyTissue Oxygen Saturation (StO2)1.0 StO2%Standard Deviation 8.4
Secondary

Incidence of Device and Procedure-related Adverse Events

Number of adverse events related to the VibratoSleeve device or study procedure occurring throughout the duration of the study.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TUS TherapyIncidence of Device and Procedure-related Adverse Events0 Events

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