New 3D imaging could cut radiation and repeat surgeries for aneurysm patients
NCT ID NCT02894749
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special 3D X-ray done in the operating room can replace standard CT scans after repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm. 427 patients were randomly assigned to either the new 3D scan or the usual approach. The goal was to see if the new method reduces radiation exposure, uses less contrast dye, and helps fix problems during the same surgery, avoiding a second procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D rotational angiography (imaging technique)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce patients' radiation exposure and the need for repeat procedures after aneurysm repair.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study, and the technique may not detect complications as well as standard CT scans. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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427 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2015
- Finished
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Jan 2017
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients treated with EVAR for infra-renal aortic aneurysm * In a hybrid room * With a signed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Patients unable to understand the study protocol or to give their consents * Renal insufficiency (eGFR\<60mL/min) * Ruptured aneurysms and other emergency settings
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Cardiologique, CHRU
Lille, France
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