New device aims to keep dialysis fistulas working longer

NCT ID NCT03242343

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Laminate Medical Technologies Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a device called VasQ that wraps around a surgically created blood vessel connection (fistula) used for dialysis in people with kidney failure. The device is designed to improve blood flow and reduce complications. 144 patients received the device and were followed for 24 months to see how well the fistula stayed open and how safe the device was.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: VasQ external support device
What this could lead to: If successful, this device could help people with kidney failure have fewer fistula problems and need fewer interventions, making dialysis easier.
What could go wrong: This is a single-arm study with no comparison group, so benefits may not be confirmed. The device may not work for everyone and could still have risks like infection or steal syndrome.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Aneurysm chronic kidney disease congenital arteriovenous fistula diabetes mellitus end stage renal failure kidney disorder kidney failure subclavian steal syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANEURYSM ARTERIO-VENOUS FISTULA DIABETES MELLITUS ESRD KIDNEY FAILURE RENAL DISEASE RENAL FAILURE STEAL SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Albany Medical College

Albany, New York, 12208, United States
Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, P.A.

Austin, Texas, 78756, United States
Charlotte PA

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Grandview Medical Center

Birmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States
Greenville Health System

Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
Lutheran Medical Group/Indiana Ohio Heart

Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States
Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center,The Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Montefiore Medical Center

New York, New York, 10467, United States
Ohio State University Wexner Meidcal Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Saint Francis Medical Center

Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States
University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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