Swedish External Support Study

Randomized study to evaluate the effect of adding external support to PTFE-grafts used for bypass to below knee arteries in patients with critical limb ischemia with respect to primary patency, secondary patency, and limb salvage.

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Key information

Conditions

Critical Limb Ischemia Arterial Occlusive Diseases Arteriosclerosis Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Disease Attributes Ischemia Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Vascular Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Critical limb ischemia Need for bypass surgery

Exclusion criteria

Can participate in follow-up Has suitable saphenous vein

Treatment and study plan

External support

Procedure

Bypass surgery with externally supported graft

Primary outcomes

primary graft patency

Secondary outcomes

limb salvage

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Linkoeping

Other

Collaborators

Borås Lasarett
Department of Surgery, Kärnsjukhuset, Skövde
Department of Surgery, Lasarettet, Motala
Department of Surgery, Lasarettet, Nyköping
Department of Surgery, Lasarettet, Skellefteå
Department of Surgery, Lasarettet, Växjö
Department of Surgery, Lasarettet, Örebro
Department of Surgery, Lasarettet, Östersund
Department of Surgery, Norra Älvsborgs Länssjukhus, Trollhättan-Vänersborg
Department of Surgery, S:t Görans Sjukhus, Stockholm
Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska sjukhuset, Göteborg
Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm
Department of Surgery, Östra sjukhuset, Göteborg
Eskilstuna Lasarettet
Falu Lasarett Röntgen
Helsingborgs Hospital
Kalmar County Hospital
Karlstad Central Hospital
Kristiansund Hospital
Lasarett Gävle
Lasarettet Boden
Lund University Hospital
Malmö University
Molndal Hospital
Region Västmanland
Uppsala University Hospital
Vrinnevi Hospital
Västervik Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Swedish External Support Study is Randomized Trial of the Effect of External Support of PTFE-grafts for Bypass to Below Knee Arteries.

Acronym: SWEXSUS

Important dates

Study start: 1995
Primary completion: 1998
Study completion: 1998
First posted: Jan 10, 2011
Registry last updated: Jan 10, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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