NCT03807661

Brief Summary

The objective of this post-market study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the LimFlow System in creating a below-the-knee arterio-venous fistula for venous arterialization in subjects with critical limb ischemia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2019

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 11, 2019

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 17, 2019

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 11, 2019

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 9, 2023

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 28, 2024

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 28, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

January 16, 2026

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

January 11, 2019

Results QC Date

September 3, 2025

Last Update Submit

December 22, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Desert footNo-option patientsVenous arterialization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Amputation-free Survival

    Freedom from death or major amputation

    Throughout one year

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Wound Healing

    Throughout one year

  • Primary and Secondary Patency

    Throughout one year

  • Limb Salvage

    Throughout one year

  • Technical Success (Procedure Completion)

    Immediately post-procedure (approximately 4 hours after vascular access)

  • Procedural Success (Technical Success Without Death, Major Amputation, or Re-intervention)

    One month post-procedure

Study Arms (1)

Percutaneous deep vein arterialization

EXPERIMENTAL

Creation of an arterio-venous fistula in the below-the-knee vasculature using the LimFlow System endovascular, minimally invasive approach

Procedure: Percutaneous deep vein arterializationDevice: LimFlow System

Interventions

Creation of an arterio-venous fistula in the below-the-knee vasculature using the LimFlow System endovascular, minimally invasive approach

Percutaneous deep vein arterialization

Creation of an arterio-venous fistula in the below-the-knee vasculature using the LimFlow System endovascular, minimally invasive approach

Percutaneous deep vein arterialization

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 95 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subject must be \> 21 and \< 95 years of age
  • Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic critical limb ischemia, defined as Rutherford category 5 or 6
  • Assessment that no conventional surgical or endovascular treatment is possible
  • Proximally, the target in-flow artery at the cross-over point must be treatable with a 3.5 - 4.0 mm stent after pre-treatment (by visual estimate), and be \<50% stenosed
  • Subject is willing and has adequate support to comply with protocol requirements, including medication regimen and follow-up visits

You may not qualify if:

  • Concomitant hepatic insufficiency, deep venous thrombus in target limb, uncorrected coagulation disorders, or current immunodeficiency disorder
  • Prior vein stripping surgery and/or vessel harvesting for CABG in the limb intended for study
  • Life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Patient currently taking coumarin/warfarin which, in the opinion of the attending physician, interferes with the patient's treatment
  • Any significant medical condition which, in the attending physician's opinion, may interfere with the patient's optimal treatment
  • Patient currently participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interferes with the endpoints of this treatment
  • Patient unable to give consent
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Documented myocardial infarction or stroke within previous 90 days
  • Patients suffering from renal insufficiency (GFR value less than 30 ml/min/1.73 m²) who are not on hemodialysis
  • Patients with vasculitis and/or untreated popliteal aneurysms
  • Patients with acute limb ischemia
  • Prior peripheral arterial bypass procedure above or below the knee which could inhibit proximal inflow to the stent graft
  • Lower extremity venous disease with significant edema in the target limb that may inhibit the procedure and/or jeopardize wound healing, in the investigator's opinion
  • Known or suspected systemic or severe infection (e.g., WIfI foot Infection grade of 3)
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

North Bristol NHS Trust

Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Location

Glenfield Hospital

Leicester, LE3 9QP, United Kingdom

Location

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

Liverpool, L7 8XP, United Kingdom

Location

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Location

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom

Location

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Arterial DiseaseAtherosclerosisArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesPeripheral Vascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsIschemia

Limitations and Caveats

PROMISE UK was a post-market study of a CE-marked device and consisted of a single study arm with no direct comparator due to the extreme nature of the alternative other than major amputation. As such, all data reported are descriptive and are not tested in a statistical nature against the known rates of amputation and mortality of no treatment.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Kristi McCaffrey
Organization
LimFlow SA

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 11, 2019

First Posted

January 17, 2019

Study Start

December 11, 2019

Primary Completion

October 9, 2023

Study Completion

October 28, 2024

Last Updated

January 16, 2026

Results First Posted

November 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

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