Atherosclerotic occlusive disease. Vessel occlusion.
Conditions
Interventions
Percutanous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with conventional balloons or with
cryoplasty balloons of the femoropopliteal arteries.
Sponsors
Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with intermittent claudication or critical ischemia with occlusive disease of the femoropopliteal arteries, where conservative treatment is ineffective.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adverse effects of contrast agents in the past Expected lifespan less than one year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 12 months patency of cryoplasty and PTA. No reintervention, no amputation, no significant restenosis or occlusion at duplex ultrasound | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Direct technical success (maximum of 30% stenosis), relief of symptoms, improvement in quality of life, complications of the procedure ( | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed