NCT01579123.
Study name | Laser atherectomy versus angioplasty for the treatment of critical limb ischaemia |
Methods | Randomised, single blind (participant), parallel controlled trial |
Participants | 200 participants Inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; male or female (non‐pregnant women); participants with PAD that has progressed to CLI; participants undergoing angiography with possible intervention for Rutherford Class 4 to 6 limb ischaemia that may benefit from revascularisation. |
Interventions | Angioplasty versus laser atherectomy |
Outcomes | Primary outcome measure: difference in patency rates (one year) |
Starting date | February 2012 |
Contact information | William Shutze, MD Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart Hospital |
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