Zenith Thoracic Alpha (ZTA) Post-Market Data Collection
A Post-market Clinical Follow up Study on Cook Medical Zenith® Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Grafts
1 other identifier
observational
300
4 countries
10
Brief Summary
This study aims to gather real-world clinical data demonstrating the continued safety and performance of the a marketed stent graft (Zenith® Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft \[ZTA\]) and collect longer term follow-up to better understand clinical outcomes associated with the expected lifetime of the device.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jul 2023
Longer than P75 for all trials
10 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 6, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 17, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 23, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2034
February 27, 2026
February 1, 2026
6.4 years
October 17, 2023
February 25, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
freedom from aortic-disease-related mortality
Death from aortic rupture; death from any cause occurring within 30 days of the index procedure or a secondary intervention; or any death determined to be related to the treated aortic disease
5 years
Interventions
Use of ZTA to treat diseases in the descending thoracic aorta, such as thoracic aortic aneurysm and penetrating aortic ulcer.
Eligibility Criteria
This study will collect clinical data on patients treated with ZTA. Data from at least 300 eligible patients will be collected, among them a minimum of 196 patients with primary pathology being aneurysm or penetrating aortic ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta. Patients treated with ZTA will be consecutively enrolled in the study and the enrollment of all patients will be completed at maximum year after site activation
You may qualify if:
- Patient has been treated/was intended to be treated with ZTA according to the clinical practice from Jan 2019 until site initiation
- The patient is willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent for study participation or express non-objection or give written consent per local requirements prior to data collection of any data from medical records.
You may not qualify if:
- A patient treated with a custom-made fenestrated and/or branched endovascular graft in conjunction with ZTA either during the same procedure or in a staged procedure.
- A patient whose follow-up data collection is not possible (e.g. due to living abroad).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (10)
CHU Dijon Bourgogne
Dijon, 21079, France
Hopital Marie Lannelongue Groupe Hospitalier Pairs St Joseph
Le Plessis-Robinson, 92350, France
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille
Lille, 59000, France
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
Universitätsklinikum der LMU München
München, 81377, Germany
St. Franzikus Hospital Munster
Münster, 48145, Germany
IRCCS-University Hospital Sant'Orsolo Polyclinic
Bologna, 40138, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
Maastricht University Medical Center
Maastricht, 6202 AZ, Netherlands
Radboud UMC
Nijmegen, 6500 HB, Netherlands
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nikolaos Tsilimparis, MD
Klinikum der Universitat Munchen
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Target Duration
- 10 Years
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 17, 2023
First Posted
October 23, 2023
Study Start
July 6, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2034
Last Updated
February 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02