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TerminatedNCT01843335Updated Oct 31, 2017

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in Follow-up After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

An observational study in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Endoleak, sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Terminated at 1 site in Norway. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-10-31.

Sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Observational

Why this study was terminated
recruitment too slow
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 11 studies in Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal with a site in Norway — 1 open to participants now, 3 under way, none of them phase 3. Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal · Norway.

Started
2014
with 1 other
Observational
8 of 11
1 open now
Registered
6th of 11
by date
Lead sponsor
5 of 11
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Among the 11 studies in Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal with a site in Norway, this one is one of 2 that started in 2014, is one of 8 observational ones, and was the 6th registered.

By phase

11 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Observationalthis study8 · 1 open
No phase2 · 0 open
Phase 11 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2005; this study’s year is marked. 2 started in 2014.

Size and results

Median enrollment 20 across the 3 interventional studies, 139 across the 8 observational. Of the 8 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Study summary

X-ray computed tomography imaging (CT) is routinely used in follow-up after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been shown to give accurate information about endoleak after EVAR. Benefits of CEUS over CT include less radiation exposure, avoidance of renal function deterioration due to repeated X-ray contrast agent application and decrease in the cost of EVAR follow-up. This study is designed to investigate if results from literature are reproducible in St Olavs Hospital in Trondheim (Norway), to gain experience with the technique and to introduce CEUS as an alternative for detection of endoleak in this hospital.

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Conditions studied

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Endoleak

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular Diagnostic Technique
  • Ultrasound
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All patients in follow-up after endovascular implantation of abdominal aortic prothesis, Central Norway

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Inclusion criteria

  • in follow-up after endovascular implantation of abdominal aortic prothesis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Detection of endoleak with CEUS

    Compare CEUS with computed tomography angiography (CTA) sensitivity for detection of endoleak

    Time frame: 9 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • St Olavs Hospital
    Trondheim, 7006, Norway
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Sep 2014 to primary completion in Jun 2017, 33 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 26, 2013
First posted
Apr 30, 2013
StartActual
Sep 2014
Primary completionActual
Jun 2017
CompletionActual
Jun 2017
Last update
Oct 31, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 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
NCT01843335
Collaborators
St. Olavs Hospital, SINTEF Health Research
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 30, 2013
Start date
Sep 2014
Primary completion
Jun 2017
Completion
Jun 2017
Last update
Oct 31, 2017

Study contacts

Reidar Brekken, PhD
study director · National Taiwan Normal University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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