Dissolvable scaffolds could save legs from amputation in major new trial
NCT ID NCT07270575
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Europe-wide study will follow 400 people with severe leg artery disease (chronic limb-threatening ischemia) to see if a new dissolvable, drug-coated scaffold can keep leg arteries open better than standard treatments. The scaffold releases medication to prevent re-blockage and then dissolves over time, avoiding the long-term risks of permanent metal stents. Participants must have heavily calcified arteries in the lower leg and be willing to undergo the procedure.
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- Participants
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About 400 people
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- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult CLTI patients treated with the Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold following adequate vessel preparation for infrapopliteal artery disease.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Rutherford classification category ≥4; 2. Treatment of infrapopliteal lesions with the Esprit BTK everolimus eluting resorbable scaffold system following adequate vessel preparation; 3. Calcification of target lesions must be visible on fluoroscopy or CT-angiography; 4. Patients competent and willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Minors and other vulnerable populations who may not be able to give informed consent freely or for whom participation is not essential to the study (incapacitated and unconscious individuals, persons deprived of liberty, pregnant and breastfeeding women, etc.); 2. Inadequate inflow (\>30% stenosis) following optimization; 3. Insufficient direct outflow (less than 1 run-off vessel); 4. Endovascular procedure(s) on the treatment site within 4 weeks before index procedure; 5. Patients planned to receive an above ankle amputation of the target limb; 6. Patients enrolled in ORACLE (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT07270562).
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