An interventional study of Ankura™ II Abdominal Aortic Stent Graft System in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA), sponsored by Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.. Recruiting at 1 site in Bulgaria. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-18.
Sponsored by Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (part of LifeTech Scientific Corporation) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The objective of this clinical investigational study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Ankura™ II AAA, AE Stent Graft System and the large-size Ankura™ II IE Stent Graft System (i.e., IE stent grafts with distal diameters of 24, 26, and 28 mm) for endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm who are suitable for endovascular intervention.
The primary safety endpoint is the incidence of major adverse events within 30 days after the procedure. The primary efficacy endpoint is the 12-month treatment success rate.
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, delivering oxygenated blood from the heart to the systemic circulation. An aortic aneurysm occurs when a weakened area of the aortic wall progressively dilates due to structural degeneration, resulting in an abnormal enlargement of the vessel. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is characterized by localized dilatation of the abdominal aorta and represents one of the most common forms of aortic aneurysm.
An infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (infrarenal AAA) is defined as an aneurysmal dilatation of the abdominal aorta located distal to the lowest renal artery and proximal to the aortic bifurcation. Infrarenal AAA is the most common anatomical subtype of AAA and represents the primary indication for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) using standard infrarenal stent graft systems.
EVAR is a minimally invasive treatment approach that uses a covered stent graft to exclude the aneurysm sac from systemic blood flow, thereby reducing pressure on the aneurysm wall and minimizing the risk of aneurysm expansion and rupture. The procedure is typically performed through femoral arterial access. Under fluoroscopic guidance, the stent graft is delivered through the vascular system and deployed across the aneurysmal segment to establish a new blood flow channel while isolating the diseased aortic wall.
The Ankura™ II Abdominal Aortic Stent Graft System manufactured by Lifetech is the second generation of the Ankura™ stent graft system. This clinical investigation is conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Ankura™ II AAA, AE Stent Graft System and the large-size Ankura™ II IE Stent Graft System (IE stent grafts with distal diameters of 24, 26, and 28 mm) for the endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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Patients diagnosed with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and should meet at least one of the following conditions:
Anatomical criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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A “mini-stroke”: temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by reduced blood flow to part of the brain, spinal cord or eye, without signs of a new stroke on a scan.
Stroke symptoms need emergency care at once, even if they go away.
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.
“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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TIA (transient ischaemic attack)
A “mini-stroke”: temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by reduced blood flow to part of the brain, spinal cord or eye, without signs of a new stroke on a scan.
Stroke symptoms need emergency care at once, even if they go away.
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Contraindication
A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.
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ALT and AST (liver enzymes)
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
ULN (upper limit of normal)
The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.
“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Life expectancy
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Investigational drug or device
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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
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Participants will undergo endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) using the Ankura™ II Abdominal Aortic Stent Graft System manufactured by Lifetech Scientific.
Device: Ankura™ II Abdominal Aortic Stent Graft System
The Ankura™ II Abdominal Aortic Stent Graft System consists of preloaded stent grafts and dedicated delivery systems. The system includes abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) stent grafts, iliac artery extension (IE) stent grafts, and aortic extension (AE) stent grafts, each with its corresponding delivery system.
The incidence of Major adverse events (MAEs) within 30 days after operation.
MAEs are defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, renal failure, respiratory failure, paraplegia, stroke, and intestinal ischemia.
Time frame: within 30-day post operation
12-month treatment success rate
The 12-month treatment success rate is a composite endpoint which should meet all of the following criteria: * immediate technical success * absence of aneurysm enlargement (growth \> 5 mm), stent graft migration (\> 10mm), aneurysm rupture, Type I / III endoleak and stent graft occlusion at 12-month post-operation * no secondary intervention through 12-month post-operation.
Time frame: intraoperative and 12-month post operation
Incidence of perioperative delivery-related complications
including intraoperative delivery system-related conversion to open surgery, haemorrhage, hematoma and pseudoaneurysm in the delivery approach
Time frame: intraoperative, pre-discharge, and 30-day post operation
All-cause mortality
Time frame: 6-month, 12-month, and 2- to 5-year post operation
AAA-related mortality
Time frame: 6-month, 12-month, and 2- to 5-year post operation
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)
Time frame: 30-day, 6-month, 12-month, and 2- to 5-year post operation
Incidence of device-related adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: 30-day, 6-month, 12-month, and 2- to 5-year post operation
Immediate technical success rate
Time frame: intraoperative
Incidence of the AAA enlargement >5 mm
Time frame: pre-discharge, 6-month, 12-month and 2-5 years post operation
Incidence of endoleak
Time frame: intraoperative, pre-discharge, 6-month, 12-month and 2-5 years post operation
Incidence of stent graft migration > 10mm
Time frame: 6-month, 12-month, 2-5 years post operation
Incidence of stent graft occlusion
Time frame: intraoperative, pre-discharge,6-month, 12-month and 2-5 years post operation
Incidence of secondary intervention
Time frame: pre-discharge, 30 days, 6-month, 12-month, and 2- to 5-year post operation
Incidence of AAA rupture
Time frame: intraoperative, pre-discharge, 6-month, 12-month, and 2- to 5-year post operation
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