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TerminatedNCT02165761Updated Feb 19, 2018Results posted

Evaluation of Anti-platelet Factor 4/Heparin Antibodies in Hemodialysis Patients

An interventional study of GORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft and Non-heparin bonded synthetic graft in End Stage Renal Disease, sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates. Terminated at 4 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-19.

Sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
42
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

To characterize the GORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft as compared to non-heparin bonded synthetic vascular grafts in terms of the prevalence and persistence of anti-platelet factor 4 / heparin antibodies (anti-PF4 / H antibodies).

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Conditions studied

  • End Stage Renal Disease

Keywords

  • Hemodialysis
  • End Stage Renal Disease
  • Vascular Graft
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In context

Kidney Diseases

3,840 studies on the registry are indexed under Kidney Diseases; 500 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 42 is below the median of 70 across 2,640 interventional studies indexed under Kidney Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

W.L.Gore & Associates is the lead sponsor of 95 studies on the registry; 22 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

Inclusion criteria

  • The patient is not a candidate for a native fistula.
  • The patient requires the creation of an upper arm vascular access graft for hemodialysis secondary to a diagnosis of End-Stage Renal Disease.
  • The patient has been on hemodialysis for ≥1 month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient is scheduled for a different surgical procedure within 30 days post Index Procedure.
  • The patient has a known hypercoagulable disorder or bleeding disorder.
  • The patient has had a previous instance of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Type II (HIT type II) or has known sensitivity to heparin.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
42 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    GORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft

    GORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft

    Device: GORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft

  • Other
    Non-heparin bonded synthetic graft

    Non-heparin bonded synthetic graft

    Device: Non-heparin bonded synthetic graft

Interventions

  • DeviceGORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft
  • DeviceNon-heparin bonded synthetic graft
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With a Prevalence of a Positive Poly-specific Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) at Day 7 and/or Day 14 Time Points

    Antibody screening was performed using a commercial poly-specific EIA that detects antibodies of any of the IgG, IgA, and / or IgM classes against PF4/polyvinyl sulfonate complexes, the EIA-GAM.

    Time frame: 14 days after index procedure

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Results

Posted Feb 19, 2018

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneGORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic Graft
Started2319
Completed45
Not completed1914

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Prevalence of a Positive Poly-specific Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) at Day 7 and/or Day 14 Time Points

Antibody screening was performed using a commercial poly-specific EIA that detects antibodies of any of the IgG, IgA, and / or IgM classes against PF4/polyvinyl sulfonate complexes, the EIA-GAM.

Time frame:
14 days after index procedure
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Prevalence of a Positive Poly-specific Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) at Day 7 and/or Day 14 Time Points
ParticipantsGORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic Graft
Number of Participants With a Prevalence of a Positive Poly-specific Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) at Day 7 and/or Day 14 Time Points32

Adverse events

Collected over 2 years, 3 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 5.0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Hybrid Vascular Graft (Test)1/23 (4.3%)6/23 (26.1%)4/23 (17.4%)
Non-Heparin Synthetic Graft (Control)1/19 (5.3%)5/19 (26.3%)8/19 (42.1%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventHybrid Vascular Graft (Test)Non-Heparin Synthetic Graft (Control)
Cellulitis of legsInfections and infestations0/231/19
Septic shockInfections and infestations0/231/19
Sigmoid diverticulitisInfections and infestations0/231/19
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations0/231/19
Muscle weakness upper limbMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/231/19
SeizureNervous system disorders0/231/19
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/231/19
Pleural effusion recurrentRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/231/19
Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/231/19
Unsteady gaitGeneral disorders1/230/19
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventHybrid Vascular Graft (Test)Non-Heparin Synthetic Graft (Control)
Steal syndromeVascular disorders3/232/19
Peripheral edemaGeneral disorders0/231/19
Arteriovenous graft thrombosisInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/231/19
Venous pressure increasedInvestigations0/231/19
Numbness in handNervous system disorders0/231/19
COPD exacerbationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/231/19
WheezingRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/231/19
BlisterSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/231/19
HematomaVascular disorders0/231/19

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)GORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic GraftTotal
Mean61.8 ± 12.958.7 ± 12.260.4 ± 12.5
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)GORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic GraftTotal
Female14923
Male91019
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)GORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic GraftTotal
Hispanic or Latino000
Not Hispanic or Latino231942
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)GORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic GraftTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American191534
White448
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)GORE® Hybrid Vascular GraftNon-heparin Bonded Synthetic GraftTotal
United States231942
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Study locations

4 sites
  • Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
  • Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States
  • Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Statistical analysis plan · Feb 21, 2015
  • Study protocol · Nov 6, 2014

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 19, 2018, 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
NCT02165761
Lead sponsor
W.L.Gore & Associates
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 17, 2014
Start date
Jul 2014
Primary completion
Jan 20, 2017
Completion
Jan 20, 2017
Results posted
Feb 19, 2018
Last update
Feb 19, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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