Protocol Number: 02-H-0059

Title:

Evidence of Procedural Embolism Complicating Renal Artery Stenting

Number:

02-H-0059

Summary:

This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to picture the kidney and renal arteries (arteries that supply blood to the kidney) in patients scheduled for kidney artery angiogram and angioplasty/stenting procedures. An angiogram is a way of taking pictures of arteries that shows areas of narrowing caused by atherosclerosis-a buildup of plaque on the vessel wall. Angioplasty/stent is a treatment procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted in the artery and advanced to the area of blockage to open the vessel, increasing blood flow to the kidney. A permanent metal tube (stent) may or may not be put in place to maintain the opening. During either of these invasive procedures, small pieces of plaque can break off and travel in the blood to lodge elsewhere in the body. This is called embolization. Lodged in the kidney, the embolus can impair kidney function. Currently, these emboli cannot be detected. A new way of visualizing the kidneys that allows detection of emboli may reveal whether material has moved to the kidneys and predict if there will be any kidney damage.

Patients 21 years of age and older with suspected kidney artery disease scheduled for invasive angiographic evaluation in NIH protocol 95-H-0047 may be eligible for this study.

Participants will be assigned to one of two study groups, based on the angiogram findings and the decision to have the angioplasty/stent procedure. Participants in both groups will have baseline MRI scans up to 2 weeks before the invasive procedure (angiogram with or without angioplasty/stent) and again within a day after the procedure. Patients who undergo angioplasty/stent will have another MRI study within about a month following the procedure.

MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images of body tissues. The patient lies on a table that slides into a large hollow tube (the scanner). During part of the scan, a material called gadolinium contrast may be injected into a vein. This substance brightens the images to better show the kidneys, their blood vessels and blood flow. The procedure lasts from about 1 to 2 hours. During the MRI, the heart is monitored with an electrocardiogram (EKG) and breathing is monitored with a flexible belt. Blood pressure is measured intermittently. The patient can communicate with a staff member at all times.

Blood samples will be drawn from an arm vein at the initial clinic visit, within a day after the procedure and about 1 week after the procedure. For patients who had the angioplasty/stent procedure, a third blood sample will be taken within another 6 six weeks. The blood samples will be used to check for changes in kidney function.

Sponsoring Institute:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Active Accrual Of New Subjects

Gender: Male & Female

Referral Letter Required: No

Population Exclusion(s): Children

Eligibility Criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Adult patients with clinically suspected renovascular disease undergoing invasive angiographic assessment in protocol 95-H-0047 at the NIH CC.

Adult patients with clinically suspected renovascular disease undergoing invasive angiographic assessment at other medical centers.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA - Contraindications to MRI:

Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator

Cerebral aneurysm clip

Neural stimulator (e.g. TENS-Unit)

Any type of ear implant

Metal in eye (e.g. from machining)

Any implanted device (e.g. insulin pump, drug infusion device)

Known hypersensitivity to gadolinium contrast agents

EXCLUSION CRITERIA - General:

Patients less than 21 years old

Pregnant or lactating women

Special Instructions: Currently Not Provided

Keywords:

Atheroembolism

Atherosclerosis

MRI

Renal Artery Stenosis

Renovascular Hypertension

Recruitment Keywords:

Renal Artery Stenosis

ARAS

Renovascular Disease

Renal Artery Stenting

PTRAS

Conditions:

Renal Artery Obstruction

Kidney Disease

Investigational Drug(s):

None

Investigational Device(s):

None

Contacts:

Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free)
Fax: 301-480-9793

Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Citations:

Conlon PJ, O'Riordan E, Kalra PA. New insights into the epidemiologic and clinical manifestations of atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Am J Kidney Dis. 2000 Apr;35(4):573-87. Review. PMID: 10739776

Textor SC, Wilcox CS. Renal artery stenosis: a common, treatable cause of renal failure? Annu Rev Med. 2001;52:421-42. Review. PMID: 11160787

Harden PN, MacLeod MJ, Rodger RS, Baxter GM, Connell JM, Dominiczak AF, Junor BJ, Briggs JD, Moss JG. Effect of renal-artery stenting on progression of renovascular renal failure. Lancet. 1997 Apr 19;349(9059):1133-6. PMID: 9113012

• Questions about participating in a study, please contact the Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office, CC.
• Technical questions regarding the Clinical Center web site, please contact the Department of Networks and Applications, CC.

Search The Studies | Help | Questions |
Clinical Center Home | NIH Home

Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Last update: 10/26/2004