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Medical & Economical Evaluation of Fenestrated & Branched Stent-grafts to Treat Complex Aortic Aneurysms

An observational study in Aortic Aneurysms, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-10-19.

Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
270
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to prospectively compare the perioperative mortality severe morbidity and the costs of endovascular versus conventional surgical repair of pararenal, supra-renal and type 4 THORACO-abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The primary goal of the study is to demonstrate a significant drop in 30-day mortality and life threatening morbidity in the endovascular arm of the study. Our hypothesis, derived from the literature, that the average 30-days mortality is 3% after endovascular repair and 10% after open surgery justifies the design of a prospective study between endovascular therapy (250 patients (amendment) treated in 8 University hospitals with significant experience of the technique) and open repair (660 similar patients analyzed form the national database of the MOH).

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The aim of this study is to prospectively compare the perioperative mortality severe morbidity and the costs of endovascular versus conventional surgical repair of pararenal, supra-renal and type 4 THORACO-abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The primary goal of the study is to demonstrate a significant drop in 30-day mortality and life threatening morbidity in the endovascular arm of the study. Our hypothesis, derived from the literature, that the average 30-days mortality is 3% after endovascular repair and 10% after open surgery justifies the design of a prospective study between endovascular therapy (250 patients (amendment) treated in 8 University hospitals with significant experience of the technique) and open repair (660 similar patients analyzed form the national database of the MOH).

In-hospital morbidity are similarly expected to be lower in the endovascular group. We also wish to demonstrate that endovascular repair does not represent a significant over-cost, as compared to open repair. The cost of the implantable medical device (IMD), of follow-up screening, and of eventual repeated interventions should be compensated by a reduced stay in intensive care unit ICU, and by a reduced in-hospital length of stay.

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Conditions studied

  • Aortic Aneurysms

Keywords

  • Aorta
  • Aneurysm
  • endovascular
  • stent-graft
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In context

Aneurysm

960 studies on the registry are indexed under Aneurysm; 175 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 270 is above the median of 151 across 443 observational studies indexed under Aneurysm.

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Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris is the lead sponsor of 3,505 studies on the registry; 1,006 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

All patients with an Abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5 cm in diameter or with a diameter increase over 1 cm in 1 year and a PSRAA defined by:

  • Infrarenal aortic neck \< 15 mm
  • or extent of the aneurismal process to the suprarenal aorta

Inclusion criteria

The following anatomical inclusion criteria must be met:

  • Absence of significant angulations (\< 60°) of aorta or of iliac arteries
  • Absence of tight stenosis (>70%) of more than one target artery (renal or visceral artery to be perfused from the side holes of the stent-graft)
  • Diameter of target arteries over 5 mm
  • Iliac and femoral arteries allowing insertion of the delivery system (> 7 mm) or suitable for insertion of an access conduit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Limited expected life expectancy
  • Emergency cases
  • Refuse to participate to the study
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
270 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Open repair

    Open Surgical Repair (aortic replacement with revascularization of visceral arteries)

    Procedure: Open Surgical Repair

  • Endovascular (Windows 1)

    Endovascular therapy branched or fenestrated stent-graft

    Device: Endovascular aortic repair with branched/fenestrated stent-graft

  • Endovascular (Windows 3)

    Endovascular therapy branched or fenestrated stent-graft (vascutek anaconda)

    Device: Endovascular aortic repair with branched/fenestrated stent-graft

Interventions

  • DeviceEndovascular aortic repair with branched/fenestrated stent-graft

    Insertion via bilateral femoral access, stent-graft deployment under fluoroscopic guidance, complementary stenting of visceral arteries, control angiogram

    Also known as: Endovascular aortic repair

  • ProcedureOpen Surgical Repair

    aortic replacement with revascularization of visceral arteries

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 30-day postoperative mortality

    Time frame: 30-day postoperative

Secondary outcomes

  1. complications

    Time frame: 30-day postoperative

  2. Length of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay

    Time frame: 30-day postoperative

  3. Length of Hospital stay

    Time frame: 30-day postoperative

  4. Overall cost

    Time frame: 30-day postoperative

  5. Reinterventions

    Time frame: 2-year follow up

  6. Global survival

    Time frame: 2-year follow up

  7. Mortality in touch with aneurysm

    Time frame: 2-year follow up

  8. Annual cost (1 month, 6 month, 1 year and 2 year Follow-up screening )

    Time frame: 2-year follow up

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Study locations

1 site
  • Henri Mondor Hospital
    Creteil, 94010, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • O'Neill S, Greenberg RK, Haddad F, Resch T, Sereika J, Katz E. A prospective analysis of fenestrated endovascular grafting: intermediate-term outcomes. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Aug;32(2):115-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.01.015. Epub 2006 Mar 31. PubMed 16580236 ↗
  • Michel M, Becquemin JP, Clement MC, Marzelle J, Quelen C, Durand-Zaleski I; WINDOW Trial Participants. Editor's choice - thirty day outcomes and costs of fenestrated and branched stent grafts versus open repair for complex aortic aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Aug;50(2):189-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.04.012. Epub 2015 Jun 19. PubMed 26100447 ↗
  • Marzelle J, Presles E, Becquemin JP; WINDOWS trial participants. Results and factors affecting early outcome of fenestrated and/or branched stent grafts for aortic aneurysms: a multicenter prospective study. Ann Surg. 2015 Jan;261(1):197-206. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000612. PubMed 24670864 ↗
  • Banno H, Kobeiter H, Brossier J, Marzelle J, Presles E, Becquemin JP. Inter-observer variability in sizing fenestrated and/or branched aortic stent-grafts. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;47(1):45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.10.008. Epub 2013 Oct 23. PubMed 24268517 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 19, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01168037
Lead sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 22, 2010
Start date
Jun 17, 2009
Primary completion
Feb 9, 2015
Completion
Feb 9, 2015
Last update
Oct 19, 2017

Study contacts

Jean-Pierre Becquemin, PU-PH
principal investigator · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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