Chronic Kidney Disease Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are scheduled to have a new surgical connection made between an artery and vein in the wrist or upper arm area (called an AV fistula) for kidney dialysis, and who agree to take part in the study.
- Men and women who are not pregnant.
- People between 18 and 80 years of age.
- People who are willing and able to attend follow-up appointments over 12 months, including being able to travel to the clinic.
Who may not be able to join:
- People whose surgery would be a repair or revision of an existing AV fistula, rather than a completely new one.
- People whose vein in the area being operated on is significantly narrowed (50% or more blocked), as shown on an ultrasound scan before surgery.
- People whose blood vessels have an unusual shape or size that would prevent a special medical device called the VasQ from fitting properly.
- People with a known narrowing or blockage in the large veins near the chest on the side being operated on.
- People who already have stents or stent grafts in the area where the fistula would be created.
- People who are planned to have an additional procedure to move the fistula closer to the skin surface after it is created.
- People with a known blood clotting disorder.
- People with a known allergy to a metal called nitinol.
- People who are expected to receive a kidney transplant within 12 months of joining the study.
- People who are unable to give consent or are unable to attend the required follow-up visits.
- People whose health outlook may not allow them to complete the full 12-month study period.
- People who are already participating in another clinical study that could interfere with this trial's results, in the opinion of the study doctor.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: John F Lucas III, MD FACS FSVS, Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Phone: +972-3-6344246
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Fistula functional success
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 14 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.