New implant could speed up dialysis fistula maturation
NCT ID NCT05425056
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests a sirolimus-releasing collagen implant placed around a new dialysis fistula during surgery. The goal is to help the fistula mature faster so it can be used for dialysis. The study involves 136 people aged 65+ with kidney failure who are new to hemodialysis. Results will compare fistula maturation and long-term usability between those who get the implant and those who don't.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sirolimus-eluting collagen implant (Sirogen)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this implant could help dialysis patients get a working fistula sooner and reduce complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase 3 trial with only 136 participants. The implant may not improve fistula outcomes and carries risks like infection or allergic reaction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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136 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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65 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: * Age 65 years or older * Currently on hemodialysis for ≤12 months * Successful creation of a single stage radiocephalic end to side fistula Exclusion Criteria: * Prior AV access created on the limb where the fistula surgery is planned * Planned start of peritoneal dialysis within 6 months of randomization * Known hypersensitivity to the following: sirolimus, beef or bovine collagen * Known to be HIV positive * Prisoner, mentally incompetent, and/or current alcohol or drug abuser
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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American Access Care of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33156, United States
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Arteries & Veins
El Paso, Texas, 79912, United States
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Atrium Health
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Barts Health NHS Trust of Royal London Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Houston Methodist
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Houston Methodist
Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States
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James Eric Gardner, MD PC
Memphis, Tennessee, 38115, United States
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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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MedStar Cardiovascular Research Network at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital/Sentara Health Research Center
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
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St Helier Hospital
Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
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Surgical Specialists of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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The Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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The Regional Medical Center/Dialysis Access Institute
Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29118, United States
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Center
San Diego, California, 92161, United States
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