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NCT Number: NCT07708376

A Registry of the FLOWRUNNER Aspiration System for Patients With Symptomatic Venous Thrombosis

The objective of this study is to evaluate how well and how safe the FLOWRUNNER Aspiration System works for treating blood clots in the arms or legs in real-life medical settings.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The study is a registry to collect data from standard of care mechanical thrombectomy procedure using FLOWRUNNER Aspiration System. The FLOWRUNNER Aspiration System is a single use catheter based system indicated for the removal of fresh, soft emboli (a soft clot) and thrombi (a stationary clot) from vessels of the peripheral (in the arms and legs) and venous (blood vessels responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood back to your heart and lungs) system.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Adults ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Symptomatic upper- or lower-extremity venous thrombosis.
  • Treatment with the FLOWRUNNER Aspiration System for venous thrombectomy as part of routine care.
  • Willing to participate, able to understand and able to voluntarily sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to the initial qualifying procedure (index procedure).
  • Willing and able to participate and comply with all protocol-required follow-up visits and assessments.

Exclusion criteria

  • Evidence of a chronic or previously undiagnosed extensive clot on the pre-procedure venogram that makes endovascular thrombectomy inappropriate. Indicators of chronic clot include significant venous narrowing, the presence of diffuse collateral vessels, partial recanalization, Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) hyperplasia, or other congenital anatomic anomalies of the IVC, iliac veins, or subclavian veins.
  • No available upper- or lower-extremity venous access site suitable for the procedure due to absence of appropriate access, severe anatomical obstruction, scarring, or prior surgical alteration that prevents safe catheter insertion or any condition that, in the investigator's judgement, makes upper- or lower-extremity venous access technically infeasible or unsafe.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of enrollment.
  • High-risk for pulmonary embolism (PE), defined as those presenting with:
  • Hemodynamic instability (e.g., sustained hypotension, shock, or cardiac arrest)
  • Requirement for thrombolytic therapy or surgical embolectomy
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would pose an unacceptable risk for participation in the study
  • Presents with cardiogenic shock or is hemodynamically unstable.
  • Any prior or current cancer diagnosis that, in the investigator's judgment, would pose an unacceptable risk or confound study outcomes including but not limited to:
  • Tumor-associated venous thrombosis, defined as: venous thrombosis occurring in the context of active malignancy or cancer-related hypercoagulability
  • Presence of metastatic disease or ongoing chemotherapy
  • Known antiphospholipid syndrome or other high-risk coagulation disorders, including:
  • Confirmed diagnosis of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
  • Severe inherited or acquired thrombophilia (e.g., protein C or S deficiency, antithrombin deficiency)
  • Any coagulation disorder that, in the investigator's judgment, would pose an unacceptable risk for thrombectomy or confound study outcomes
  • Estimated life expectancy of less than 12 months, based on the investigator's clinical judgement, available medical history, and prognostic indicators.
  • Chronic non-ambulatory status, defined as:
  • Persistent inability to walk or perform basic mobility activities due to underlying medical conditions
  • Conditions such as advanced neurological disease, severe musculoskeletal impairment, or long-term paralysis
  • Contraindicated for intravascular therapy including:
  • Active bleeding
  • Severe anemia with hemoglobin (Hb) < 8 g/dL
  • High risk of bleeding
  • History of heparin allergy/hypersensitivity or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Hypersensitivity to contrast agents
  • Contraindication to oral/intravenous anticoagulation
  • Hypercoagulable risk
  • Any other condition that cannot be effectively managed
  • Renal dysfunction (eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m2, not yet on dialysis).
  • Cerebral or myocardial infarction in the last 3 months.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would pose unacceptable risk or interfere with study participation, including:
  • Severe allergy to contrast media
  • Active systemic infection
  • Uncontrolled coagulopathy
  • Phlegmasia

Treatment and study plan

Mechanical Thrombectomy - Standard of Care procedure for venous thrombosis

Other

Participant will receive mechanical thrombectomy for venous thrombosis as standard of care. This study is an observational registry to collect data on the standard of care non investigational intervention.

Primary outcomes

  1. Procedure Success

    Time frame: Immediately Post Procedure

    The number of patients that had a response to treatment after the standard of care mechanical thrombectomy procedure with the study device, defined as removal of thrombus (a large amount of the blood clot from the vein or artery) during the study procedure.

  2. Safety Events will measure any risks that may occur during or after the study procedure

    Time frame: Within 30 days of the study procedure

    The number of patients that have serious problems after the standard of care mechanical thrombectomy procedure that could be life threatening or cause major harm.

  3. Procedure Results

    Time frame: Immediately after the study procedure

    The number of patients that have restoration of flow in the treated vein as measured by X-ray.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Vein Patency

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 Month, 6 Months, 12 Months, 24 Months after the study procedure.

    The number of patients that have vein patency as measured by duplex ultrasound or other imaging.

  2. Vein Disability Score

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 Month, 6 Months, 12 Months, 24 Months after the study procedure

    The number of patients that have improvement in Vein Disability Score which is a clinical assessment by the physician to score how chronic venous disease affects a patient's mobility and daily functionality. A score of 0 means no symptoms and a score of 3 means severe disability.

    The total score per follow up visit will be compared to baseline.

  3. Villalta Score

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 Month, 6 Months, 12 Months, 24 Months after the study procedure

    The number of patients that have improvement in Villalta Score which is a clinical assessment by the physician to score patient reported symptoms from a score of 0 to 3 based on severity. A score of 0 indicates absence of symptoms and a score of 3 indicates severe symptoms. The total score is the sum of all individual scores. 0-4 is no symptoms to >15 is severe symptoms.

    Clinical signs will be scored by the physician or nurse after physical examination of the affected arm/leg.

  4. Quality of Life

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 Month, 6 Months, 12 Months, 24 Months after the study procedure.

    The number of patients that have an improvement of Quality of Life as measured by the EuroQol Questionnaire. It evaluates 5 dimensions of health, with 5 levels of severity for each. A score of 1 for each question is good health, a score of 5 for each question is poor health.

Other outcomes

  1. Additional Safety Events

    Time frame: Up to 24 months after the study procedure

    The number of patients that have serious adverse events (SAEs) will be evaluated.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Amy Newkirk

CONTACT

[email protected]

831-239-6711

Prasad Nalluri

CONTACT

[email protected]

210-355-9512

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

FlowPhysix, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective, Multicenter, Registry of the FLOWRUNNER Aspiration System for Safety and Effectiveness in the Removal of Symptomatic Venous Thrombosis (FAST)

Acronym: FAST

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2030
First posted
Jul 16, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 16, 2026

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