Multi-center Registry for CCSVI Testing and Treatment

Hubbard Foundation

Status: Suspended

Conditions: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency; Venous Malformations of CNS Draining Veins; CCSVI

Treatments: Procedure: venous angioplasty

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01205633

CCSVI Registry

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients suspected of CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) may be tested and if appropriate treated with catheter venoplasty by an interventional radiologist in their local community who has been credentialled either by the local hospital's IRB or a national IRB if the procedure is done in an outpatient facility. Catheter angioplasty is a long-established and accepted medical procedure, patients' insurance should but may not cover the testing or treatment.

Full description

more to follow

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Referral by patients primary treating physician for suspected CCSVI

Exclusion criteria

Abnormal kidney function Allergy to either or both of the imaging contrast agents Pacemaker or other implantable device Ferrous metal in or on the body Claustrophobia Pregnancy

Trial design

1,000 participants in 1 patient group

CNS draining vein abnormalities

Treatment:

Procedure: venous angioplasty