New rotating catheter aims to unclog leg arteries without major surgery
NCT ID NCT07016698
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 600 people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who are treated with the Rotarex device, a rotating catheter that cuts and removes plaque from blocked leg arteries. The goal is to see how well the device restores blood flow and how often serious complications occur within 30 days. Participants must have blockages in the leg arteries suitable for the device and be at least 22 years old.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rotarex rotational excisional atherectomy system (a device that cuts and removes plaque from leg arteries)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could confirm that the Rotarex device is a safe and effective option for restoring blood flow in leg arteries, helping people with peripheral artery disease avoid more invasive surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove the device is better than other treatments. Results may not apply to all patients, and risks include artery damage, bleeding, or the need for repeat procedures.
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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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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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22 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: 1. Subject or legally authorized representative provides written informed consent using an Informed Consent Form (ICF) that is reviewed and approved by the IRB for the site. 2. Subject is ≥22 years old at the time of signing the informed consent. 3. Subject must have a lesion(s) in their infra-inguinal peripheral arteries that can be treated with the RotarexTM Rotational Excisional Atherectomy System according to Instructions For Use (IFU). 4. Rutherford 2-5 for chronic limb ischemia and Rutherford I to IIb for acute limb ischemia. 5. Target lesion can be crossed intra-luminally by guidewire. 6. At least one patent native outflow artery to the foot, free from significant stenosis(≥50% stenosis as confirmed by angiography) (ChLI Cohort only, not applicable to ALI Cohort). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is unable or unwilling to comply with follow-up procedures and visits. 2. Subject has a target lesion in a vessel with less than 3 mm in diameter. 3. Subject is participating in another device or drug clinical trial that interferes with this protocol and confounds results. 4. Treatment plan includes use of a thrombectomy and/or atherectomy device other than RotarexTM Rotational Excisional Atherectomy System. 5. Life expectancy is below 1 year. 6. Pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the course of the study or nursing a child.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Radiology and Imaging Specialists
RECRUITINGLakeland, Florida, 33805, United States
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Vital Heart and Vein
RECRUITINGHumble, Texas, 77338, United States
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