Completed

StEPSA Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ArterX Vascular Sealant.

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What is being tested

ArterX Surgical Sealant

+ Gelfoam and Thrombin

Device
Who is being recruted

Cardiovascular Diseases

+ Vascular Diseases

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 3
Interventional
Study Start: September 2008
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Summary

Principal SponsorTenaxis Medical, Inc.
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: September 1, 2008

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

To evaluate, during open vascular surgery, the safety and effectiveness of the ArterX™ Vascular Sealant when applied prophylactically. Application will be at synthetic vascular graft or patch to native vessel anastomosis prior to the restoration of full systemic circulation to achieve suture line sealing.

Official TitleA Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ArterX Vascular Sealant.
NCT00759681
Principal SponsorTenaxis Medical, Inc.
Last updated: January 27, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

217 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Cardiovascular DiseasesVascular Diseases

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Subject must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for treatment in the Study: 1. The subject must be equal or greater than 18 years old. 2. The subject must be scheduled for the surgical placement of a synthetic (i.e., PTFE/Dacron) vascular graft or patch for large vessel repair/arterial reconstruction/hemodialysis access/arteriotomy. 3. The subject has no child bearing potential or has a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days of the index procedure. 4. The subject is willing and able to be contacted for the follow up visits at 6 weeks (± 7 days) and 3 months (± 7 days). 5. The subject or guardian must provide written informed consent using a form that is reviewed and approved by the IRB. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects will be excluded from the Study if any of the following criteria are met: 1. The subject has a known hypersensitivity or contraindication to heparin, bovine or seafood products. 2. The subject has a history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, or will refuse blood transfusions. 3. The subject is currently enrolled in this, or another investigational device or drug trial (IDE or IND) that has not completed the required follow-up period. Note: Extended follow-up trials for products that were investigational but are currently commercially available are not considered investigational trials.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
ArterX Surgical Sealant

Group II

Active Comparator
Gelfoam and Thrombin

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

Greenville Memorial Hospital

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CompletedOne Study Center