Using Solaris DE Endoprosthesis to treat AV access stenosis or occlusion

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study of the Solaris DE Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Venous Outflow Stenosis or Occlusion in Hemodialysis Patients

This study is testing if the Solaris DE Endoprosthesis can provide better treatment for patients with blocked or narrowed blood vessels in their dialysis access compared to the standard method.

Quick facts

• Phase: NA
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Scitech Produtos Medicos SA (industry)
• Locations: 5 sites (Salvador, Estado de Bahia and 4 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT06096142 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Solaris DE Endoprosthesis for treating stenosis or occlusion in the venous outflow circuit of dialysis access, specifically in patients with arteriovenous (AV) fistulas and grafts. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the Solaris DE device or standard treatment with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) alone. The study will include two cohorts: one for AV fistula patients and another for those with arteriovenous grafts, focusing on specific anatomical locations of obstruction. The trial will monitor outcomes over a 24-month period to determine the superiority of the Solaris DE treatment.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are hemodialysis patients with mature AV fistulas or grafts experiencing significant venous outflow obstruction.

Not a fit: Patients without a mature AV fistula or graft, or those with less than 50% stenosis, may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the management of AV access complications in dialysis patients, potentially leading to better outcomes and quality of life.

How similar studies have performed: While similar approaches have been explored, the use of the Solaris DE Endoprosthesis in this specific context is novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* The participant has a mature AV Fistula (AVF) or Graft (AVG) in the arm created ≥ 30 days before the initial procedure and is in use for dialysis therapy
* The participant has clinical and/or hemodynamic evidence of a venous outflow obstruction or AV fistula or graft dysfunction. The stenotic lesion is ≥ 50%, with a maximum length of 8 cm and a distal reference vessel diameter from 4.0 mm to 9.0 mm
* The participan provides written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedure
* The participan is willing to undergo all follow-up evaluations according to the specified schedule over 24 months

Angiographic Inclusion Criteria:

* The target lesion originates ≥ 3 cm from the cannulation segment (needling zone)
* The target lesion is located:

  1. In one arm (including the cephalic arch) in a participant with AVF, and not in the cannulation segment, OR
  2. In the anastomosis or juxta-anastomosis in a participant with AVF (a juxta-anastomosis is defined as a location where the stent crosses the venous anastomosis)
* The target lesion includes a de novo stenotic lesion or restenosis
* The target lesion is ≥ 5 cm from the arterial anastomosis
* The target lesion has ≥ 50% stenosis according to the operator's visual judgment
* The distal reference vessel diameter of the target lesion is between 4.0 mm and 9.0 mm by the operator's visual judgment
* Single or multiple target lesions measuring ≤ 8 cm in total length by the operator's visual judgment
* Single or multiple target lesions should be covered by a single stent or multiple overlapping stents, provided they are treated as a single lesion with a maximum length of 8 cm
* Successful target lesion pre-dilatation is defined as crossover of the guidewir resulting in full expansion of the pre-dilatation balloon
* The participant has up to 1 (one) non-target lesion in the access circuit requiring intervention in the initial procedure. The non-target lesion must be at least 10 cm away from the target lesion. The non-target lesion can only be treated with standard PTA alone
* Does not have stent implanted or it has been in the access circuit for ≥ 30 days since placement and patent with ≤ 30% stenosis and located ≥ 5 cm from the target lesion
* The non-target lesion must be successfully treated at the time of the initial procedure (success measured as ≤30% residual stenosis and no complications).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant, breastfeeding or with intention to become pregnant in the next year
* The participant has any major endovascular or surgical procedure planned (including in the access circuit) within 30 days of the initial procedure
* It was not possible to pre-dilate the lesion to be treated with Solaris DE
* Planned surgical revision of the access site
* Known or suspected infection of the hemodialysis access site, systemic infection and/or sepsis
* Patients on immunosuppressive therapy
* Known active coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis
* Known hypersensitivity to nickel titanium alloy, contrast or sirolimus
* Contraindication to antiplatelet, anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapies
* Known allergy to contrast agents or medications administered to perform endovascular intervention that cannot be adequately premedicated
* Life expectancy of less than 12 months
* Has a stent or endoprosthesis located anywhere in the AV access circuit that is not patent (\> 30% stenosis) or implanted \< 30 days
* The participant's hemodialysis access is expected to be abandoned within 6 months
* The participantis is enrolled in another trial involving an investigational product (pharmaceutical, biological or medical device)
* The patient has a permanent central venous catheter (CVC) for dialysis access, except when its use is temporary, as a bridge to treatment through the access circuit, with a plan for removal after a successful dialysis session after the initial procedure

Angiographic Exclusion Criteria:

* The target lesion is located inside an endoprosthesis
* Target lesion treatment would involve the cannulation segment (needling zone)
* The target lesion is \< 5 cm from the arterial anastomosis
* There was a dissection or rupture of the treated vessel during the initial treatment that could not be controlled
* Evidence of an aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm or acute thrombus (i.e. one that has been treated ≤ 15 days) within the target lesion
* The target lesion is, and/or Solaris DE would be placed anywhere:

  1. Through the elbow
  2. In a region that causes bending of the endoprosthesis or bony protrusion over it
  3. In the cannulation segment (needling zone)
  4. Inside any part of a pre-existing stent or endoprosthesis (apart from an access arteriovenous graft)
  5. Lower extremity
  6. Non-synthetic graft
  7. Central thoracic veins located proximal to the cephalic vein arch
* The target lesion is located in such a way that the insertion of a stent would result in a "kink" area that requires a stent bridge between the Solaris DE and an existing stent or stent graft
* The individual has more than 1 (one) non-target lesion (≥ 50% stenosis) that requires intervention in the initial procedure

Where this trial is running

Salvador, Estado de Bahia and 4 other locations

• Hospital Ana Nery — Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil (RECRUITING)
• Afya Hospital Dia LTDA — Brasília, Federal District, Brazil (RECRUITING)
• Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG/EBSERH — Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (RECRUITING)
• Real Hospital Português de Beneficência em Pernambuco — Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (RECRUITING)
• Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - UERJ — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Leonardo O Harduin, MD — Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (HUPE-UERJ)
• Study coordinator: Luciano A Curado

Conditions: Venous Stenosis, Venous Occlusion, Chronic Renal Failure