HeRO Vascular Access Device Bacteremia Study

NCT ID: NCT00889564

Last Updated: 2017-08-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-03-31

Study Completion Date

2007-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the HeRO Vascular Access Device in access challenged (e.g., catheter-dependent) hemodialysis patients. It is hypothesized the bacteremia rate associated with the HeRO device will be lower than a historical literature control of tunneled dialysis catheters.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hemodialysis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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HeRO Vascular Access Device

Long-term subcutaneous vascular access device for hemodialysis

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. 21 years of age or older.
2. Male or non-pregnant female.
3. Life expectancy less than 1 year.
4. ESRD on hemodialysis with poor remaining venous access sites for creation of an AV fistula or placement of a graft in the upper extremities.
5. Implant side central venous system that surgeon believes can be accessed with interventional devices and can accommodate the 19 Fr GVAS device.
6. Potential GVAS target brachial artery ≥ 3 mm in diameter determined by any suitable measure.
7. Ability to understand and provide written informed consent.
8. Willing and able to cooperate with follow-up examinations.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Documented history of drug abuse within six months prior to enrollment.
2. "Planned" concomitant surgical procedure or previous major surgery within 30 days, excluding vascular access related procedures.
3. Currently being treated with another investigational device or drug.
4. Known bleeding diathesis or hypercoaguable state.
5. Peripheral white blood cell count 1.5 K/mm3 or platelet count 50 K/mm3.
6. Degenerative connective tissue disease, e.g., Marfan's and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Subjects with Lupus Erythematosus may be enrolled if receiving no immunosuppressants or low dose prednisone only (\< 10 mg/day orally).
7. Subjects with known or suspected concomitant active bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic infection. Subjects with Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C may be enrolled. Subjects who are HIV + with CD4 count of \< 200 are excluded. Subjects with bacteremia within the past six (6) weeks must have negative blood cultures one week after completing appropriate antibiotic therapy prior to enrollment.
8. Severe underlying co-morbidity or immediate life-threatening condition.
9. Subjects with any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, could preclude evaluation of response or completion of follow-up or affect subject safety.
10. Subjects with significant arterial occlusive disease which would preclude safe placement of an upper extremity hemodialysis access.
11. Subjects with history or findings on physical examination suggesting significant arterial insufficiency that could affect patient safety and/or device performance in the extremity planned for use with GVAS (i.e., steal syndrome, hand ischemia, peripheral arterial vascular disease, etc.).
12. Subjects with scheduled kidney transplant within the next 12 months.
13. Subjects with history of superior vena cava syndrome are excluded unless it was induced by previous access (these subjects can be enrolled).
14. Subjects with history of decreased cardiac output with ejection fraction \< 20% and/or NYHA class III or IV. NYHA definitions: Class III - Subjects with marked limitation of activity; they are comfortable only at rest; Class IV - Subjects who should be at complete rest, confined to bed or chair; any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest.
15. Subjects with history of uncorrected hypotension with systolic blood pressures routinely \< 100 mg Hg.
16. Subjects who currently have a pacemaker or ICD in their central venous system on the same side where the GVAS device would be implanted.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Integra Clinical Trial Solutions - statistical analysis

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ross, John, M.D.

INDIV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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John Ross, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bamberg County Hospital

Locations

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University of Miami / Cedars Medical Center

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

St. Joseph's Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Southern Illinois University

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Site Status

North Memorial Medical Center

Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Bamberg County Hospital

Bamberg, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Baptist Medical Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Sentara Heart Hospital

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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11-0050

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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