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NCT02489539

Assessment of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Active, enrolled NA Results posted Last updated 13 August 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis in Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal in 175 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
19 December 2017
Primary endpoint
25 May 2023
31 December 2027

Quick facts

Lead sponsorW.L.Gore & Associates
PhaseNA
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment175
Start date19 December 2017
Primary completion25 May 2023
Estimated completion31 December 2027
Sites51 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

W.L.Gore & Associates — full company profile →

Who can join

21 and older, any sex, with Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Subjects Free From Primary Safety Endpoint Event Primary · 30 Days

The primary safety endpoint event includes a composite of the following: * Death * Stroke * Myocardial Infarction * Bowel Ischemia * Paraplegia * Respiratory Failure * Renal Failure * Procedural Blood Loss \> 1000 mL * Thromboembolic events (including limb occlusion and distal embolic events)

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy79
High Neck Angulation Substudy89
Number of Subjects With Device Treatment Success Primary · 12 Months

The Primary Effectiveness Endpoint of device treatment success is a composite of technical success (successful access and deployment of all required GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis components) and freedom from: * Type I endoleak in the 12 month window * Type III endoleak in the 12 month window * Migration (10 mm or more) at the 12 month window (relative to post-operative baseline) * AAA enlargement ≥5 mm with or without intervention at the 12 month window (relative to post-operative baseline) * AAA rupture through the 12 month window * Conversion to open repair through the 12 m

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy65
High Neck Angulation Substudy73
Number of Subjects With Significant Index Procedure Blood Loss Secondary · Procedure Day

Defined as estimated blood loss recorded during the endovascular procedure \> 1000 mL

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy0
High Neck Angulation Substudy3
Median Hospital Stay Secondary · Through initial hospital discharge

Defined as time to discharge for initial procedural hospitalization

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy1.01 – 4
High Neck Angulation Substudy1.01 – 13
Median Index Procedure Time Secondary · Procedure Day

Defined as time from first arterial access in the groin to the closure of the final access vessel

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy84.033 – 251
High Neck Angulation Substudy11040 – 358
Median Procedural Blood Loss (mL) Secondary · Procedure Day

Median blood loss at index procedure

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy500 – 1000
High Neck Angulation Substudy500 – 2700
Technical Success Secondary · Procedure Day

Successful access and deployment of all required CEXC device components, comprised of all the following: * Successful access * Successful deployment of Device endoprostheses in the intended anatomical location * Successful removal of all device delivery catheters from the patient * Patent Device components on completion angiography * Absence of Type I or Type III endoleak on completion angiography * Successful access site closure

GroupValue95% CI
Short Neck Substudy80
High Neck Angulation Substudy93

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Up to 5 years. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Short Neck Substudy
Serious: 48/80 (60%)
Deaths: 15/80
High Neck Angulation Substudy
Serious: 57/95 (60%)
Deaths: 25/95

Serious adverse events (207 terms)

ReactionSystemShort Neck SubstudyHigh Neck Angulation Subst…
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Stent-graft endoleak type IIGeneral disorders
Unknown cause of deathGeneral disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Congestive cardiac failure aggravatedCardiac disorders
Weakness generalizedGeneral disorders
COVID-19 pneumoniaInfections and infestations
SepsisInfections and infestations
Septic shockInfections and infestations
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Lung cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
SyncopeNervous system disorders
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders
Acute hypoxic respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders
BradycardiaCardiac disorders
Congestive heart failureCardiac disorders
Coronary artery diseaseCardiac disorders
Non ST segment elevation myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
Gastric ulcerGastrointestinal disorders
Lower gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal disorders
PancreatitisGastrointestinal disorders
Other adverse events (3 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemShort Neck SubstudyHigh Neck Angulation Subst…
Stent-graft endoleak type IIGeneral disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Urinary retentionRenal and urinary disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Anemia, Pneumonia, Stent-graft endoleak type II, Unknown cause of death, Urinary tract infection, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, Congestive cardiac failure aggravated, Weakness generalized.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02489539 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis to treat an infrarenal aneurysm located in the abdominal aorta. Performance of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis will be judged by separate performance goals.

Publications & conference data

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