| Trial name or title |
BASIL‐2: Bypass versus Angioplasty in Severe Ischaemia of the Leg‐2 |
| Methods |
Randomised multicentre pragmatic two‐arm open trial |
| Participants |
This study aims to recruit 600 adult individuals with severe limb ischaemia due to infra‐geniculate arterial disease from the participating hospitals |
| Interventions |
Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either vein bypass surgery or the best endovascular treatment |
| Outcomes |
Amputation‐free survival, defined as the time to major limb amputation of the index limb or death from any cause |
| Starting date |
The study runs from 30/05/2014 and the anticipated end date is 15/10/2019 |
| Contact information |
Prof Andrew Bradbury, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Netherwood House, Lode Lane, Solihull Hospital, Solihull, B91 2JL, UK. Tel: +44 121 415 8011, fax: +44 121 415 9135, email: researchgovernance@contacts.bham.ac.uk |
| Notes |
Sources of funding: NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (UK); ref. 12/35/45 |
