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Study identifier: NCT05654103 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Comparing Surgical and Endovascular Arteriovenous Fistula Creation

Condition: End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis  ·  Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

PhaseNA
Planned participants90
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who use hemodialysis to filter their blood require vascular access for the dialysis machine; the most common type of vascular access is called an arteriovenous fistula (AVF). The AVF is a direct connect between an artery and vein. Until recently, AVFs were only created through surgery that requires general anesthesia and opening up the skin. Now there are 2 FDA-approved devices designed to create AVFs using endovascular techniques (endoAVF), which means a device that goes through the skin instead of opening the skin up. Also patients are not required to be under general anesthesia, they can receive local anesthesia instead. Due to the relatively new approval of these devices, there is not a randomized study to compare the results of endoAVF versus surgAVF. This study is a pilot study for an eventually larger scale study to compare the results of endoAVF versus surgAVF. The study aims to determine what the proportion of patients seeking hemodialysis access could qualify for receiving either an endoAVF , surgAVF, or both. Patients who are screened for hemodialysis access must undergo a duplex ultrasound of the blood vessels in the arm to confirm correct sizing. If participants qualify for both procedures they will be randomized to either endoAVF or surgAVF and will track the clinical and patient-reported outcomes of each procedure. Our pilot study hopes to enroll 90 participants. Those outcomes will inform a larger scale study. If…

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Talk to the study team

Kate Horiuchi, MPH  ·  310-267-1039  ·  khoriuchi@mednet.ucla.edu

Jenny Lester, MPH  ·  310-794-9728  ·  Jlester@mednet.ucla.edu

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Locations (2)

UCLA Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery ClinicLos Angeles, California, United StatesRecruiting
University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesRecruiting

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