New stent aims to save legs from amputation

NCT ID NCT03477604

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study tests a tiny mesh tube (stent) placed in leg arteries to keep them open. It is for people with severe leg pain or wounds from poor blood flow. Half get the stent plus balloon angioplasty, half get balloon alone. The goal is to see if the stent helps avoid repeat procedures or amputation.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AMI Vascular Institute

    Galloway, New Jersey, 08205, United States

  • AZH/WAVE Vascular Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53221, United States

  • Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49525, United States

  • Advent Health Sebring

    Sebring, Florida, 33872, United States

  • Brown University

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02904, United States

  • Cardiology Consultants

    Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

  • Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

    Austin, Texas, 78756, United States

  • Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States

  • Cardiovascular Institute of the South

    Houma, Louisiana, 70360, United States

  • Copper State Vascular

    Mesa, Arizona, 85203, United States

  • Deborah Heart and Lung Center

    Browns Mills, New Jersey, 08015, United States

  • FHV Health

    Leesburg, Florida, 34748, United States

  • First Coast Cardiovascular Institute

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States

  • North Jersey Vascular Center

    Clifton, New Jersey, 07013, United States

  • Palm Vascular

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312, United States

  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • St. Helena Hospital

    St. Helena, California, 94574, United States

  • US Cardiovascular

    Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, 15025, United States

  • University of Maryland - Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • Vascular Institute of the Midwest

    Davenport, Iowa, 52807, United States

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