Self Expanding Nitinol Stent Versus Percutaneous Transluminal Arterial Angioplasty (PTA) With Optional Bailout Stenting in Case of PTA Failure in Patients With Symptomatic Critical Limb Ischemia or Severe Intermittent Claudication (EXPAND)

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2009

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2013

Conditions

Patients With Symptomatic Critical Limb IschemiaSevere Intermittent Claudication

Interventions

DEVICE

Astron Pulsar Stent

Stenting with Astron Pulsar

DEVICE

PTA alone

Balloon angioplasty alone

Trial Locations (1)

Gefässzentrum Berlin, Evangelisches Krankenhaus KEH, Berlin