Long-term Study of GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft

This study is looking at the long-term performance of the GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System. This device is used in a procedure called TEVAR (thoracic endovascular aortic repair) to treat conditions like vascular disease and aortic aneurysms. The study aims to see how well the device works over time in people who have already received it as part of their regular medical care. Researchers will track how successful the device deployment is, and if there are any deaths or ruptures related to the treated area for up to 10 years. You may be able to join if you are 18 or older and have been treated or are going to be treated with this specific device.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will collect information from 1500 participants over time without assigning them to different treatments.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 10 years after their procedure to assess outcomes.

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NCT06658730

Long-term Characterization of GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft With ACTIVE CONTROL System Performance

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
W.L.Gore & Associates
~1,500 participants
Updated 2026-08-19 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Endovascular

At a glance

Recruiting sites
32 of 37 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Deployment Technical Success
Measured over Index Procedure
+13 more outcomes measured
Vascular Disease
Dissection
Dissection Aortic Aneurysm
Dissection of Aorta
Aneurysm Thoracic
Aneurysm Dissecting
Transection Aorta
Intramural Hematoma
37 sites across 27 states
Germany4
California3
Florida2
North Carolina2
Pennsylvania2
Texas2
Italy2
Arizona1
  • Ali Azizzadeh, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • Timothy Resch · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Univ. of CPH - Denmark
  • Kazuo Shimamura · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Osaka University Hospital - Japan

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

The intent to treat a patient with a Gore product must be made prior to soliciting for possible registry participation. If pre-procedure consent is not feasible due to emergent situation, consent prior to the time of discharge for the index procedure is acceptable.

Exclusion

The term "study" does not apply to other observational registries or quality improvement projects. Collection of Registry Device performance from interventional studies may be permissible provided device application is not investigational and there are no novel requirements that alter follow-up conduct (i.e., protocol-mandated interventions).
  • Deployment Technical SuccessIndex Procedure

    * Successful access, delivery, and accurate deployment of the device to the intended location, and retrieval of the delivery system. * The absence of any additional corrective procedure related to the device, procedure, or withdrawal of the delivery system. Events will not include interventions at the access site(s), lumbar drains to address spinal cord ischemia, or additional interventions to address non-treatment areas.

  • Lesion-related MortalityFrom time of index procedure through 10 years of follow-up

    Death meeting at least one of the following characteristics: * Death within 30 days of the index procedure or following conversion to open repair. * Death within 30 days following a complication from a secondary procedure associated with the index lesion or registry device. * Any death where the treated disease / index lesion or registry device caused or significantly contributed to the death, including lesion-rupture, aortic-related complications, disease progression involving the index lesion.

  • Lesion Rupture (treated area)Through 10 years post-procedure

    Rupture in the treated segment of the vessel (e.g., aorta or branch) verified with direct observation or CT / CTA scan.

  • Lesion Enlargement (treated area)Through 10 years post-procedure

    An increase in maximum vessel (e.g., aorta or treated branch) diameter of \> 5 mm in the region encompassed by the initial lesion as compared to baseline using orthogonal (i.e., perpendicular to the centerline) measurements on CT / CTA scans.

  • EndoleaksThrough 10 years post-procedure

    Perfusion of a treated lesion via: * Type I endoleak is defined as a sealing failure at one of the attachment zones of the graft to the vessel wall, whereby arterial flow perfuses the treated lesion via a perigraft channel: * Type Ia: Proximal aortic attachment zone * Type Ib: Distal aortic attachment zone * Type Ic: Distal attachment zone for branch component * Type II: Retrograde flow from native aortic branch arteries * Type III endoleak: Component disconnection or fabric disruption resulting in arterial flow into the perigraft space * Type IIIa: Attachment of aortic components (aortic-aortic) * Type IIIb: Fabric tear or disruption * Type IIIc: Attachment of aortic component-side-branch or side-branch-side-branch * Type IV: Late endoleak due to flow through porous fabric * Type V/Endotension: Aneurysm sac enlargement \> 5 mm with no imaging evidence of an endoleak * Indeterminate: Endoleak is identified, but source cannot be ascertained

  • Device MigrationThrough 10 years post-procedure

    Longitudinal movement of all or part of the device for a distance ≥ 10 mm, as confirmed by CTA scan, relative to anatomical landmarks and device positioning at the first post-operative CTA scan.

  • Loss of aortic / branch patencyThrough 10 years post-procedure

    No flow or contrast detected through the implanted aortic and/or branch component (for branched devices) confirmed with imaging and/or direct observation.

  • Stroke (All, Serious, Non-Serious)Through 10 years post-procedure

    Stroke is the acute onset of symptoms consistent with focal or multifocal Central Nervous System (CNS) injury caused by vascular blockage resulting in ischemia or vascular rupture resulting in hemorrhage, that: * Persists for \> 24 hours or until death -or- * Symptoms lasting \< 24 hours, with pathology or neuroimaging confirmation of CNS infarction

  • Paraplegia (within 30 days of index procedure)Within 30 days of index procedure

    New onset spinal cord injury rendering a subject non-ambulatory within 30 days of the index procedure

  • Paraparesis (within 30 days of index procedure)Within 30 days of index procedure

    New onset spinal cord injury causing a minor motor deficit of the lower extremities within 30 days of the index procedure

  • New onset renal failure (within 30 days of index procedure)Within 30 days of index procedure

    New onset sustained renal failure identified within 30 days of the index procedure, combined with requiring dialysis for \> 4 weeks

  • Renal function deteriorationWithin 30 days of index procedure

    New onset of a decrease in eGFR \> 30% following treatment when compared to baseline eGFR.

  • Device integrity events (e.g., fracture, kinking, compression)Through 10 years post-procedure

    Defined as any of the following: * Wire fractures, including stents, hooks, or barbs * Stent kinking: Narrowing of the stent graft associated with demonstrable angulation in any of the stent components, with demonstrable flow * Disruption/tears in the graft component of the stent graft Stent compression or invagination: Transient or permanent stent-graft collapse following complete device deployment, resulting in an overall reduction in the vessel luminal diameter

  • ReinterventionThrough 10 years post-procedure

    Additional surgical or interventional procedure related to the treated disease / index lesion, the registry device, or to the treatment / procedure. This may include surgical or interventional treatment for endoleaks, access site(s) complications, disease progression (including interventions to address issues related to non-treated area of the index lesion, such as bare stent implantation to address bowel ischemia associated with aortic dissection), spinal drains for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) management, or conversion to open surgery.