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Active, not recruitingNCT03720704EXPANDUpdated Apr 14, 2026Results posted

Post-Market Registry of the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis Implanted in Peripheral Vessels

An observational study in Peripheral Vascular Diseases, sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates. Active, not recruiting at 11 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-14.

Sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
280
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of the VBX 17-04 registry is to collect post-market safety and performance data of the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (VBX Stent Graft) in peripheral vessels in patients who require interventional treatment

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Conditions studied

  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Keywords

  • Lesion-exclusion
  • Visceral Perfusion
  • Luminal Reconstruction
  • Occlusive Disease
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In context

Peripheral Vascular Diseases

1,019 studies on the registry are indexed under Peripheral Vascular Diseases; 124 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 280 is above the median of 193 across 250 observational studies indexed under Peripheral Vascular 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
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

The registry has been designed with broad eligibility criteria to capture real-world VBX Stent Graft use, in multiple pathologies and in conditions needing preservation of peripheral vessels.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Signed informed consent form
  • Endovascular indication for treatment based on treating physician's best medical judgment.
  • Intend for no other stents to be placed in the same peripheral vessel(s) targeted for VBX Stent Graft placement.
  • Willingness of the patient to adhere to standard of care follow-up requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known hypersensitivity to heparin or a previous incident of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II.
  • Participation in concurrent research study or registry which may confound registry results, unless approved by Gore.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding female at time of informed consent signature.
  • Life expectancy \< 12 months due to comorbidities.
  • Use of the VBX Stent Graft is for the treatment of de novo iliac occlusive disease.
  • Use of the VBX Stent Graft is for the treatment of aortic coarctations.
  • Use of the VBX Stent Graft in the coronary, pulmonary, carotid, vertebral, isolated infrarenal aortic, or vena cava vessels.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
280 participants (actual)
Target follow-up
5 Years
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis

    The GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis will be implanted according to the institution standard of practice in patients needing preservation of peripheral vessels due to multiple pathologies and conditions.

    Device: GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis

Interventions

  • DeviceGORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis

    GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis will be implanted in peripheral vessels in patients who require interventional treatment.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Composite of Procedural Success and Freedom From VBX Stent Graft-related Serious Adverse Events

    Number of study subjects experiencing Procedural Success and free from VBX Stent Graft-related Serious Adverse Events within 30 days of index procedure. Procedural Success is defined as: successful access, delivery, accurate deployment, and withdrawal of catheters with patent VBX Stent Graft at end of procedure.

    Time frame: 30 days post treatment

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Results

Posted Feb 16, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneGORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Started280
Completed210
Not completed70

Outcome measures

PrimaryComposite of Procedural Success and Freedom From VBX Stent Graft-related Serious Adverse Events

Number of study subjects experiencing Procedural Success and free from VBX Stent Graft-related Serious Adverse Events within 30 days of index procedure. Procedural Success is defined as: successful access, delivery, accurate deployment, and withdrawal of catheters with patent VBX Stent Graft at end of procedure.

Time frame:
30 days post treatment
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Composite of Procedural Success and Freedom From VBX Stent Graft-related Serious Adverse Events
ParticipantsGORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Composite of Procedural Success and Freedom From VBX Stent Graft-related Serious Adverse Events274

Adverse events

Collected over 1 year. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis49/280 (17.5%)153/280 (54.6%)15/280 (5.4%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 204
Most frequent serious events
EventGORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Stent-graft endoleak type IIGeneral disorders10/280
PneumoniaInfections and infestations8/280
Stent occlusionProduct Issues8/280
SepsisInfections and infestations7/280
Decompensation cardiacCardiac disorders5/280
Stent-graft endoleak type ICGeneral disorders5/280
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders4/280
In-stent arterial restenosisGeneral disorders4/280
Stent-graft endoleak type IAGeneral disorders4/280
Stent-graft endoleak type IBGeneral disorders4/280
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventGORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Stent-graft endoleak type IIGeneral disorders15/280

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years68
>=65 years212
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Mean70.7 ± 9.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Female75
Male205
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
Netherlands60
Italy77
France8
Germany92
Spain43
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Study locations

11 sites
  • Hôpital Marie Lannelongue
    Paris, France
  • University Hospital Heidelberg
    Heidelberg, Germany
  • St. Franziskus Hospital
    Münster, Germany
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi
    Bologna, Italy
  • Fondazione Poliambulanza
    Brescia, Italy
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Padova
    Padova, Italy
  • Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi
    Varese, Italy
  • University Medical Center Groningen
    Groningen, Netherlands
  • Erasmus Medical Center
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA)
    Oviedo, Spain
  • University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela
    Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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References and documents

Publications

  • Usai MV, Gargiulo M, Haulon S, Tielliu I, Bockler D, Verhagen H, Fernandez AM, Austermann MJ. A three-year experience with the balloon expandable GORE VIABAHN VBX in the treatment of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms within the EXPAND trial. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Feb;81(2):319-323.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.10.002. Epub 2024 Oct 9. PubMed 39389214 ↗
  • Usai MV, Gargiulo M, Haulon S, Tielliu I, Boeckler D, Verhagen H, Fernandez AM, Austermann MJ. One-year results of a balloon expandable endoprosthesis as a bridging stent for branched endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2023 Dec;78(6):1376-1382.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.07.061. Epub 2023 Aug 11. PubMed 37572891 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jun 8, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Dec 14, 2020

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

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 14, 2026, 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
NCT03720704
Lead sponsor
W.L.Gore & Associates
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 25, 2018
Start date
Dec 18, 2018
Primary completion
Apr 13, 2022
Completion
Jul 2027 (estimated)
Results posted
Feb 16, 2024
Last update
Apr 14, 2026

Study contacts

Mauro Gargiulo, MD
principal investigator · Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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