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Table 2 Summary of clinical trials for lower extremity endovascular interventions for the treatment of PAD

From: Diversity in randomized clinical trials for peripheral artery disease: a systematic review

Trial Name and Clinical Trial ID No.

Study description

Type of randomiz-ation

Trial phase

Trial blinding

Interv-ention model

Study location

Study sponsor

Recruitment status

EMINENT NCT02921230

The EMINENT study is a prospective, multi-center study confirming the superior effectiveness of the ELUVIA stent versus Self-Expanding Bare Nitinol Stents in the treatment of lesions in the femoropopliteal arteries

2:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Geographically spread (Ulsan, Seoul, Pusan, Gyeonggi-do, Jeonju, Bucheon, etc.) Hospital type (University hospitals, hospitals, and VA hospitals)

Boston Scientific Corporation

Active, not recruiting

FIRESTEP NCT04700371

The trial investigates the impact of two different self-expandable nitinol-based stent designs on the target lesion restenosis rate in femoro-popliteal arteries

NR

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

NR- appears single center urban

Kantonsspital Aarau

Not yet recruiting

DCB-SFA NCT02648334

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of PTA using DCB for the treatment of SFA/PPA artery in PAD patients

NR

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Geographically spread (Ulsan, Seoul, Pusan, Gyeonggi-do, Jeonju, Bucheon, etc.)

Hospital type (University hospitals, hospitals, and VA hospitals)

Seung-Whan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Asan Medical Center

Unknown

The PAVENST Trial NCT02212470

To evaluate whether the results of drug eluting balloon are non-inferior to the Nitinol stent implantation in the femoropopliteal segment

NR

Phase 4

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban hospital

Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia Medtronic

Completed

ILLUMENATE-BTK NCT03175744

To demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Stellarex DCB for the treatment of stenosis or occlusions of BTK arteries

NR

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Multiple countries, several states, and urban

Spectranetics Corporation

Philips Healthcare

Suspended

AcoArt II/BTK China NCT02137577

To determine whether DEB is more effective than common PTA balloon using under in long-term vessel patency and inhibiting restenosis in the infrapopliteal artery

NR

N/A

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Parallel Assign-ment

Geographically spread in China (Dalian, Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, and Tianjin)

Acotec Scientific Co., Ltd

Completed

BIOLUX P-II NCT01867736

To assess the safety and performance of the Passeo-18 Lux Paclitaxel releasing PTA balloon catheter versus the uncoated Passeo 18 PTA balloon catheter for the treatment of stenosis, restenosis or occlusion of the infrapopliteal arteries

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Hospital and urban mix

Geographic (Austria, Belgium [ Bonheiden and Dendermonde], and Germany [ Bad Krozingen, Berlin, and Leipzig])

University and hospital locations

Biotronik AG

Completed

LIMES NCT04772300

This trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of the Magic Touch PTA sirolimus drug-coated balloon in comparison to the treatment with POBA (control device) in patients with infrapopliteal artery disease

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Parallel Assign-ment

Several study locations across Austria and Germany

Jena University Hospital

Concept Medical Inc

VascuScience GmbH

CoreLab Black Forest

Center for Clinical Studies, University Hospital Jena

Recruiting

SIRONA NCT04475783

This trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of the Magic Touch PTA sirolimus drug-coated balloon in comparison to the treatment with PTX drug-coated balloon (control device) in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Multiple sites across Germany

Jena University Hospital

Concept Medical Inc

Vascuscience

CoreLab Black Forest

Center for Clinical Studies Jena

Active, not recruiting

SINGA-PACLI NCT02129634

To study the results of DEB-PTA compared to conventional balloon CB-PTA for the treatment of infragenicular lesions in patients with CLI

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban

Singapore General Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Singapore Clinical Research Institute

Completed

SirPAD NCT04238546

To investigate whether the use of sirolimus-coated balloon catheters in patients with PAD of the femoro-popliteal or BTK segment is not inferior to that of uncoated balloon catheters for major clinical outcomes (unplanned major amputation, target limb re-vascularization)

NR

Phase 3

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban hospitals

Nils Kucher

Recruiting

The Chocolate Touch Study NCT02924857

To show sufficient safety and effectiveness of the Chocolate Touchâ„¢ for use in superficial femoral or popliteal arteries with the intention of obtaining regulatory approval to market this device in the United States

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban

Several states across the US

Mix of University, hospital, and research institutes

Multiple countries (US, Austria, Germany, New Zealand)

TriReme Medical, LLC

Active, not recruiting

ILLUMENATE NCT01858428

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a Paclitaxel-coated PTA catheter in the treatment of patients with PAD

2:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Across multiple locations (25) and states in the United States (42) and Austria (2)

Spectranetics Corporation

Completed

NR NCT05415995

To compare the efficacy and safety of DCB (Zylox-Tonbridge) with a similar balloon catheter produced by Acotec

NR

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Uncertain

Zhejiang Zylox Medical Device Co., Ltd

Recruiting

TIGRIS NCT01576055

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the TIGRIS Vascular Stent in the treatment of de novo and restenotic atherosclerotic lesions, a 24 cm in length, in the superficial femoral and proximal popliteal arteries of patients with symptomatic PAD

3:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Geographic spread (several states), urban primarily

W.L.Gore & Associates

Completed

SAVAL NCT03551496

To demonstrate a superior patency rate and acceptable safety in below the knee arteries with lesions treated with the DES BTK Vascular Stent System vs. PTA

2:1 randomiz-ation

Phase 3

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban—uncertain

Boston Scientific Corporation

Active, not recruiting

HEROES-DCB NCT02812966

Investigators hypothesize in patients presenting with significant PAD with clinical indications for treatment with angioplasty, there will be a difference in 12 month patency between the subjects with Lutonix 035 DCB PTA Catheter and IN.PACT Admiral Paclitaxel-Coated PTA Balloon Catheter

NR

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban and uncertain

Advocate Health Care

Unknown

ILLUMENATE EU NCT01858363

To demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the CVI Paclitaxel-coated PTA balloon versus bare PTA balloon for the treatment of patients with de novo occluded/stenotic or reoccluded/restenotic lesions of the SFA and popliteal arteries

3:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

NR

Spectranetics Corporation

Completed

NR NCT02965677

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Paclitaxel Releasing Peripheral Balloon Dilatation Catheter (LEGFLOW) compared with the standard balloon (Admiral Xtreme) for the treatment of stenosis or occlusions in femoral popliteal artery

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Hospitals, urban

ZhuHai Cardionovum Medical Device Co., Ltd

Unknown

Acoart SCB SFA NCT04982367

To compare the efficacy and safety of Sirolimus coated balloon (SCB) versus paclitaxel coated balloon (DCB) in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery stenosis

NR

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Single urban hospital locatin

Acotec Scientific Co., Ltd

Recruiting

Lutonix BTK Trial NCT01870401

To assess the safety and efficacy of the Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) for treatment of stenosis or occlusion of native below-the-knee arteries

2:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban hospitals primarily

C. R. Bard

Completed

BEST SFA Pilot Study NCT03776799

To compare the efficacy and safety of a stent-avoiding (using DCBs) versus a stent-preferred (using drug eluting or interwoven stents) approach for treatment of complex femoropopliteal lesions TASC II (for the Management of PAD

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assig-nment

NR

University of Leipzig

Active, not recruiting

COMPARE NCT02701543

To compare two different Paclitaxel coated balloons in the treatment of high grade stenotic or occluded lesions in SFA/PPA artery in PAD patients with Rutherford class 2–4

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Unsure

University of Leipzig

Active, not recruiting

NR NCT02962232

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Paclitaxel Releasing Peripheral Balloon Dilatation catheter compared to the PTA catheter in treatment of stenosis or occlusion in BTK artery

1:1 randomi-zation

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Unclear—mostly urban

ZhuHai Cardionovum Medical Device Co., Ltd

Unknown

NR NCT03121430

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of drug eluting peripheral vascular stent system for the treatment of SFA stenosis and / or occlusion

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban Hospital

Zhejiang Zylox Medical Device Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Osmunda Medical Device Technology, Inc., Ltd

Unknown

SFA ISR NCT02063672

To assess the safety and efficacy of the Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon for treatment of SFA in-stent restenosis (ISR)

NR

N/A

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Parallel Assign-ment

Mix of urban and suburban; hospitals, medical centers, academic institutions, and research foundations

C. R. Bard

Completed

SELUTION4SFA Trial NCT05132361

To demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the SELUTION SLR 018 DEB compared to plain (uncoated) balloon angioplasty in the treatment of PAD in the SFA/PPA artery

NR

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

N/A

M.A. Med Alliance S.A. and NAMSA

Not yet recruiting

NR NCT05055297

To demonstrate superior efficacy and equivalent safety of the SELUTION SLR DEB 014 compared to plain (uncoated) balloon angioplasty in the treatment of PAD in the BTK arteries in CLTI patients

NR

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

N/A

M.A. Med Alliance S.A

Recruiting

ZILVERPASS NCT01952457

To evaluate the early and mid-term outcome (after 6 and 12 months) and the long-term (up to 24 months) outcome of the Zilver PTX paclitaxel-eluting stent (Cook) versus bypass surgery for the treatment of TASC C&D femoropopliteal lesions

1:1 randomiz-ation

Phase 4

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Hospital located in different geographic areas in Belgium

Flanders Medical Research Program

Active, not recruiting

BIOPACT-RCT NCT03884257

To investigate the efficacy and safety of stenosis, restenosis or occlusions in the femoropopliteal artery of patients presenting a rutherford classification 2,3 or 4 with a Passeo-18 Lux DCB

1:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Unsure—urban hospitals I think

ID3 Medical

Active, not recruiting

RANGER II SFA NCT03064126

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Ranger Paclitaxel Coated Balloon for treating lesions located in the (SFA/PPA) arteries

3:1 randomiz-ation

Phase 3

Single (participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Community/city hospitals

Multiple countries and states

Mix of research institutes, Universities, and Hospitals

Boston Scientific Corporation

Active, not recruiting

NR ChiCTR1900023619

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of DCB for treatment of long femoropopliteal Artery disease compared to standard balloon

NR

N/A

NR

Parallel Assign-ment

Single hospital (Tertiary A Hospital)

Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University

Not yet recruiting

IMPERIAL NCT02574481

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Eluvia drug-eluting Vascular Stent System for treating SFA and/or PPA lesions up to 140 mm in length

2:1 randomiz-ation

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Mix of countries

Diverse states across the study locations

Mix of community hospitals, academic hospitals, university hospitals, and referral centers

Boston Scientific Corporation

Completed

TRANSCEND NCT03241459

To demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the SurVeil DCB for treatment of subjects with symptomatic PAD due to stenosis of the femoral and/or popliteal arteries

NR

N/A

Single (Participant)

Parallel Assign-ment

Geographic locations US (28 states); Austria (1), Australia (1), Belgium (2), Czechia (2), Germany (4), Italy (1), Latvia (1), and New Zealand (1)

Mix of University, research centers, and hospitals

SurModics, Inc

Active, not recruiting

REAL PTX NCT01728441

To compare paclitaxel-eluting stents to paclitaxel-eluting balloons for treating symptomatic PAD of the femoropopliteal artery

NR

N/A

None (Open Label)

Parallel Assign-ment

Urban

University (1)

Hospital (4)

By province:

Germany (Leipzig, Hamburg, and Bad Krozingen)

Beligum (Bonheiden and Dendermonde)

Provascular GmbH William Cook Europe

Completed

Trial Name and Clinical Trial ID No.

Study start date

Study end date

Estimated enrollment of participants

Actual enrollment of participants

Sex of PI*

Country of PI*

Device name of intervention

Device name of comparator

EMINENT NCT02921230

2016

2025

N/A

775

Male

Germany and France

Eluvia Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System (Boston Scientific)

Innova vascular self-expanding stent system (Boston Scientific)/BMS

FIRESTEP NCT04700371

2022

2024

110

N/A

Male

Switzerland

Name not reported (BMS)

NR (BMS)

DCB-SFA NCT02648334

2016

2021

1080

N/A

Unknown

Republic of Korea

Lutonix DCB

IN.PACT (DCB)

The PAVENST Trial NCT02212470

2014

2019

N/A

85

Male

Brazil

Admiral In.Pact (Medtronic)

Complete SE (Medtronic)/BMS

ILLUMENATE-BTK NCT03175744

2017

2025

354

N/A

Male

USA

Stellarex DCB

Not reported/ PTA balloon catheter

AcoArt II/BTK China NCT02137577

2014

2020

N/A

120

Male

China

Litos/Tulip

Amphirion Deep/PTA balloon catheter

BIOLUX P-II NCT01867736

2012

2014

N/A

72

Male

Germany

Passeo-18 Lux (Biotronik)

Uncoated Passeo-18 PTA balloon catheter

LIMES NCT04772300

2022

2027

230

N/A

Male

Germany

Magic Touch PTA (Concept Medical)

Device name reported/PTA balloon catheter

SIRONA NCT04475783

2021

2027

478

N/A

Male

Germany

IN.PACT Admiral (Medtronic)

Luminor (iVascular)

Lutonix (BD BARD Peripheral Vascular)

Orchid (Acotec Scientific Co., Ltd.)

Ranger (Boston Scientific,)

SeQuent Please OTW (B. Braun Melsungen AG)

Stellarex (Philips)

NR(Commercially available paclitaxel-coated balloon types)

SINGA-PACLI NCT02129634

2013

2018

N/A

136

Male

Singapore

Name not reported (PTA balloon catheter)

Device name not reported/DCB

SirPAD NCT04238546

2020

2028

1,200

N/A

Male

Switzerland

Magic Touch PTA (Concept Medical)

Device name not reported/PTA balloon catheter

The Chocolate Touch Study NCT02924857

2017

2026

585

313

Male

USA and Germany

Chocolate Touch

Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon

ILLUMENATE NCT01858428

2013

2018

N/A

300

Male

USA

EverCross

EverCross 0.035 PTA + Paclitaxel

NR NCT05415995

2022

2024

202

N/A

Unknown

China

Zylox-tonbridge

Acotec

TIGRIS NCT01576055

2012

2017

N/A

267

Male

USA

TIGRIS Vascular Stent (Gore)

Life Stent (Bard)

SAVAL NCT03551496

2018

2029

301

N/A

Male

USA

SAVAL

Device name not reported/ PTA balloon catheter

HEROES-DCB NCT02812966

2016

2019

250

N/A

Male

USA

Lutonix DCB

IN.PACT Admiral Paclitaxel-Coated PTA Balloon Catheter (Medtronic)

ILLUMENATE EU NCT01858363

2012

2020

N/A

294

Male

Germany

CVI Paclitaxel-coated PTA Balloon Catheter

Bare PTA Balloon Catheter

NR NCT02965677

2016

2021

172

N/A

Male

China

LEGFLOW OTW

Admiral Xtreme

Acoart SCB SFA NCT04982367

2021

2024

166

N/A

Male

China

Sirolimus-eluting balloon catheter (Acotec)

Paclitaxel-eluting balloon cathete

Lutonix BTK Trial NCT01870401

2013

2021

N/A

442

Male

USA

Lutonix DCB

Standard uncoated PTA Catheter

BEST SFA Pilot Study NCT03776799

2019

2026

120

N/A

Male

Germany

NR

Device name not reported/DCS

COMPARE NCT02701543

2015

2023

414

N/A

Male

Germany

Ranger DEB (Boston Scientific)

In Pact DEB (Medtronic)

NR NCT02962232

2016

2020

172

N/A

Unknown

China

LEGFLOW OTW

AMPHIRION DEEP

NR NCT03121430

2018

2021

138

N/A

Unknown

China

NR

Cordis Corporation

SFA ISR NCT02063672

2014

2019

N/A

82

Male

USA

Lutonix DCB

Standard Uncoated Balloon Angioplasty Catheter

SELUTION4SFA Trial NCT05132361

2022

2028

300

N/A

Male; Female

Switzerland

SELUTION SLR (MedAlliance)

Uncoated PTA

NR NCT05055297

2022

2028

377

N/A

Male

Germany

SELUTION SLR (MedAlliance)

Plain (Uncoated) Balloon Angioplasty (PTA)

ZILVERPASS NCT01952457

2014

2019

220

N/A

Male

Belgium

Zilver PTX stent (Cook)

Dacron or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene

BIOPACT-RCT NCT03884257

2020

2026

N/A

302

Male

Belgium

Passeo-18 Lux (Biotronik) / PTA balloon catheter

IN.PACT Admiral Paclitaxel-Coated PTA Balloon Catheter (Medtronic)

RANGER II SFA NCT03064126

2017

2023

446

440

Male

USA and Germany

Ranger DEB (Boston Scientific)

Device name not reported/

PTA balloon catheter

NR ChiCTR1900023619

2019

NR

72

36

Male

China

Orchid DCB (Acotec Scientific)

Admiral Xtreme PTA balloon catheter

IMPERIAL NCT02574481

2015

2022

N/A

524

Male

USA and Germany

Eluvia Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System (Boston Scientific)

Zilver PTX DES

TRANSCEND NCT03241459

2017

2024

446

N/A

Male; Female

USA

Surmodics SurVeil DCB

Medtronic IN.PACT Admiral DCB

REAL PTX NCT01728441

2012

2014

N/A

150

Male

Germany

Zilver PTX stent (Cook) / DES

In.Pact Admiral or In.Pact Pacific (Medtronic) Lutonnix (C.R. Bard)

  1. BTK Below-the-knee, CLTI Chronic limb-threatening ischemia, DCB Drug-coated balloon, DEB Drug-eluting balloon, ISR In-stent restenosis, N/A Not available, NR Not reported, PI Principal investigator, PAD Peripheral artery disease, PTA Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, PPA Proximal popliteal artery, SFA Superficial femoropopliteal artery, TASC II TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus
  2. *numbers may not add up due to multiple counts