Sirolimus Use in Angioplasty for Vascular Access Extension (SAVE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01595841 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 10, 2012
Last Update Posted : September 2, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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End Stage Renal Disease Venous Stenosis | Drug: Sirolimus | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 36 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | A Randomized Open Label Trial of Oral Sirolimus for Decrease of Stenosis in Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemo-dialysis Patients When Compared With Standard Therapy |
Study Start Date : | December 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Sirolimus
Participants will take sirolimus for 3 days prior to procedure and 30 days post procedure.
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Drug: Sirolimus
3 mg po od loading dose for two days, then 2 mg po od for thirty days
Other Name: rapamycin |
No Intervention: Not taking Sirolimus
Participants will not change the standard of care.
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- Comparison of the sirolimus group to the control group from time of assisted primary and secondary patency rates to access abandonment [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Comparison of the sirolimus group to the control group from time of assisted primary and secondary patency rates to access abandonment
- Secondary End point [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Secondary end points will be improvement in vascular access flow rates as measured by either online conductivity dialysance or ultrasound dilution techniques.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion
- hemodialysis patients referred for angioplasty for hemodialysis access stenosis through either access flow or clinical monitoring in either an AVF or AVG
- > 18 years of age.
- Total white blood cell count > 3 x 109 /L and platelet count > 100.0 x 103/uL
- Fasting triglycerides < 4.0 mmol/L, fasting cholesterol < 7.8 mmol/L while on optimal lipid lowering therapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- A woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Active malignancy
- Concomitant treatment with immunosuppressant medications
- Active infection or treated for infection within the last 30 days
- Pre-existing interstitial lung disease
- Thrombocytopenia with platelets less than 100 109/L
- Previous renal or other solid organ transplant
- Preexisting liver failure
- Life expectancy less than 6 months
- Planned major surgery or major surgery within the last 6 months
- History of malignancy within the previous 5 years (with the exception of adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin).
- Known history of any coronary intervention within the 6 months prior to current screening
- Prior or current use of Sirolimus or any of its derivatives within 3 months prior to angioplasty
- Active gastrointestinal disorder that may interfere with drug absorption
- Known to be HIV positive or known active hepatitis B or C infection
- Treatment with voriconazole, terfenadine, cisapride, astemizole, pimozide, or ketoconazole (known to interact with Sirolimus) that is not discontinued before starting Sirolimus treatment.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01595841
Contact: Cindy House | 5196858500 ext 34769 | cindy.house@lhsc.on.ca | |
Contact: Samantha Parsons | 5196858500 ext 34755 | samantha.parsons@lhsc.on.ca |
Canada, Ontario | |
London Health Sciences Centre | Recruiting |
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5 | |
Contact: Cindy House 519-685-8500 ext 34769 cindy.house@lhsc.on.ca | |
Contact: Samantha Parsons 519-685-8500 ext 34755 samantha.parsons@lhsc.on.ca | |
Principal Investigator: Anthony Jevnikar, MSc MD | |
Canada, Saskatchewan | |
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region | Withdrawn |
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4P 0W5 |
Principal Investigator: | Anthony Jevnikar, MSc MD | Lawson Health Research Institute |
Responsible Party: | Anthony Jevnikar, Principal Investigator, Lawson Health Research Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01595841 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
R-11-774 17839 ( Other Identifier: REB ) |
First Posted: | May 10, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 2, 2020 |
Last Verified: | September 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
hemodialysis stenosis angioplasty sirolimus |
Kidney Failure, Chronic Constriction, Pathologic Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Renal Insufficiency Sirolimus |
Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents Antifungal Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |