- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04063787
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device for Vein Dilation in Kidney Disease Patients to Enable AVF Creation (FACT) (FACT)
Use of an Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device to Promote Vein Dilation in Patients With Kidney Disease to Enable Creation of Arteriovenous Fistulas
Study Overview
Detailed Description
METHODOLOGY:
Intervention: The Fist Assist® device will be assigned to each enrolled subject by randomization code. All subjects will be asked to use their assigned device twice daily, for two 2-hour sessions, once in the morning and once in the evening. Patients will apply the device to the non-dominant arm above the level of the elbow, and to keep a written log to record use, complications and any problems.
Blood Draws: 10 mL of blood will be obtained from patients being enrolled at the time of their next routine standard of care phlebotomy. These samples will be frozen for future assays of endothelial biomarkers of nitric oxide production and venous dilation, such as asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) and its metabolites.
Doppler: Patients will undergo examination of their cephalic veins in the Nephrology Clinic, using a portable vascular ultrasound device operated by a co-investigator trained by the University of Chicago Medical Center Vascular Lab in this technique. The cephalic vein, a superficial vein originating in the wrist, is the most common vein used for AVF creation. In order to standardize these measurements, the diameter of the cephalic vein and vein wall thickness will be measured in both arms at: (a) 5 cm proximal to the styloid process of the radius, and (b) at the antecubital fossa. The diameter and thickness of the vein will be measured using a B-mode image acquired using a standard ultrasound machine with vascular probe going from outer walls per protocol. Patients will be seated with arms supported at the level of the heart on an exam table with in a room with a temperature of at least 20 degrees Celsius. A layer of at least 1 cm of gel will be applied locally to optimize the ultrasound image quality. Vascular Doppler measurements will be obtained on both arms at the time of consent (baseline), and at the conclusion of therapy. Measurements will be recorded.
Follow Up: Those who are subsequently able to undergo successful AVF creation will be followed clinically for up to 12 months.
Protocol: Informed consent will be obtained by the co-investigators using a written consent form approved by the Institutional Review Board. After informed consent is obtained, patients will receive: physical examination of both forearms; and a vascular Doppler to determine cephalic vein diameters of the nondominant arm. A 10 mL blood sample will be drawn at the next routine phlebotomy.
Patients will be asked to apply the Fist Assist® to the upper half of the non-dominant arm. Patients will be asked to use the device twice daily for two 2-hour periods, and report any complications or problems, using a log (see log attached at end of References). Patients will have follow up examinations with measurement of cephalic vein diameter at three months after enrollment.
DURATION OF STUDY: All subjects will be enrolled and treated for three months. The duration of the study including data analysis and statistical analysis is expected to be 12 months.
STATISTICAL ANALYSES: The primary outcome of interest will be the difference in the diameter of the cephalic vein between baseline (Pre) and 3 months (Post) in patients treated with the Fist Assist® device. Based on prior work, mean vein diameters at baseline are anticipated to be approximately 1.8 mm with a standard deviation of 0.5 mm,44 and investigators anticipate that the standard deviation of the change in diameter is likely to be approximately 0.75 mm.
Effect =[(DSPost)-(DSPre)]
Investigators would consider calculated effect sizes of 0.25-1.0 mm to be clinically meaningful changes that would increase the numbers of patients with vein diameters that meet commonly accepted thresholds for surgical suitability (normally 2.5-3.0 mm). Sample size calculations for a variety of effects are presented in table 1 (below), based on paired t-tests with alpha error of 0.05, standard deviation of the effect size of 0.75 mm, for power of 80% and 90%.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
- University of Chicago Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 and older
- Followed in the University of Chicago Medical Center's Nephrology Clinic
- Expected to initiate hemodialysis
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min.1.73m
Exclusion criteria:
- Refusal/inability to give informed consent
- Inability to comply with trial requirements,
- Arm infections and/or skin disorders that require frequent medical attention.
- Patients with obvious scarring from IV drug use
- Previous phlebitis.
- Previous occluded arteriovenous grafts or fistulae
- Arterial aneurysms
- Arm deep vein thrombosis
- Any previous vascular surgery on the non-dominant arm.
- Limited cognitive ability
- Motor or sensory deficits in the upper arm
- Upon preliminary evaluation of the cephalic vein (measured 5 cm proximal to the styloid process of the radius, and at the antecubital fossa) there are no detectable superficial veins of at least 1.0 mm diameter, or superficial vein of more than 3.0 mm is present in this lower arm location.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Fist Assist device (all subjects)
All study subjects will have Stage 4 or 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) that requires them to start hemodialysis. In preparation for hemodialysis, they will have an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) procedure which provides access to the veins for dialysis. This study is testing a device called the Fist Assist to dilate the vein in preparation for dialysis. The device is similar to a blood pressure cuff (worn around the arm and applies pressure). All study participants will wear the Fist Assist twice a day up to three months before their AVF procedure. |
The Fist Assist device works by applying pressure to the subject's arm in the area where their arteriovenous fistula will eventually be created. The device is mobile and battery powered. The Fist Assist device will be assigned to each enrolled subject by randomization code. All subjects will be asked to use their assigned device twice daily, for two 2-hour sessions, once in the morning and once in the evening. Patients will apply the device to the non-dominant arm above the level of the elbow, and to keep a written log to record use, complications and any problems. They will be asked to do this for 3 months, and will come in to be evaluated via study visits at Months 3, 6, 9 and 12. |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Vein Diameter
Time Frame: 3 months
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The primary outcome will be the difference in the vein diameter measured in millimeters with use of a vascular ultrasound device before and after Fist Assist use.
The standard deviation of the change in vein diameter will be approximately 0.75mm.
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3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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AVF Creation
Time Frame: 12 months
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Whether or not an arteriovenous fistula was created, as defined by a procedure performed by surgery or interventional radiology connecting an artery to a vein.
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12 months
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AVF Maturation
Time Frame: 12 months
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Whether the resultant AVF matured, as defined successful cannulation with two needles for three hemodialysis treatments.
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12 months
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Subsequent Exposure to Central Venous Catheters
Time Frame: 12 months
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The subject's subsequent exposure of patients to central venous catheters during their first year for hemodialysis.
We measured the total number of patients who had exposed to central venous catheters over the first year.
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12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mary Hammes, MD, University of Chicago
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB19-0306
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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