DUSTER
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Duplex UltraSound after Endo Revascularisation - feasibility randomised controlled trial
IRAS ID
349192
Contact name
Ankur Thapar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Mid and South Essex Hospitals
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
17, 000 people every year in the UK develop foot pain or wounds from blocked leg arteries. If left untreated, this can lead to amputation. Keyhole surgery is often used to balloon open the blockages before they can cause serious problems. However half of people over the next 2 years can develop further blockages. These can be identified by ultrasound scans of the leg arteries. This study aims to explore the benefits of regular ultrasound checks of the leg arteries after surgery.
In this study participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Half of participants will have standard clinic appointments with their vascular specialist at 1 month, 6 months and 12 months. The other half will have additional ultrasound scans of the leg arteries before their clinic appointments at 1, 6 and 12 months.
We will then look at how many people attended the scans, whether the scans could be completed and how this affected decisions to have more surgery. At the end of the trial we will look at what happened to participants in both groups.
REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/WM/0232
Date of REC Opinion
23 Dec 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion