Clinical Research Trials

Clinical trials are scientific research studies to evaluate new medications or treatments in human volunteers. The purpose of a clinical trial is to find out whether the treatment is safe and effective. In an ongoing effort to provide the most current information about the treatment and prognosis of vascular disease, VDF lists clinical trials that may lead to advances in the care of, and eventually the cure for, vascular disease.

In addition to informing the public about advances in research, VDF hopes to contribute to those advances by assisting investigators and providing information to potential enrollees. VDF provides information about clinical trials as a public service, and does not specifically endorse any of the trials listed. Consumers should thoroughly read consent forms and consult with their physicians before enrolling in any trial.

Here is a trial currently looking for volunteers:

Clinical Research Study for Critical Limb Ischemia

Study name: Injection of Autologous CD34-Positive Cells for Improved Symptomatic Relief and Ischemic Wound Healing in Subjects with Moderate-or High-Risk Critical Limb Ischemia (ACT34-CLI).

If you are interested, you must:

• Be 21 - 80 years of age
• Have leg pain at rest and/or non-healing or slow-to-heal wounds on your leg or foot
• Have been diagnosed with blockages of the blood vessels in your leg(s)

Qualified participants will receive study-related medical evaluations and the investigational therapy at no charge. Reasonable transportation costs may be covered for those accepted into the study.

For more information and a list of recruitment locations please visit our Web site: www.vdf.org/clinical/sponsoredtrials.php

The Vascular Disease Foundation and any sponsors disclaim, either explicitly or implicitly, that any one of the medications, treatments, or devices listed here is safe or effective for the purposes under investigation, or that the test article is known to be equivalent or superior to any other drug, biologic, or device. Additionally, no claims are made regarding the scientific utility and conduct of clinical trials or research studies listed.