Clinical Trial: Continuous Suturing Versus Interrupted Clips for Brachiocephalic AV Fistula Creation

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A Prospective Randomized Single Blinded Study of Continuous Suturing Versus Interrupted Clips for Brachiocephalic AV Fistula Creation

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate a promising strategy to improve maturation and patency rates following creation of AV fistulas and assess whether an anastomosis performed with Anastoclips (interrupted, nonpenetrating) would produce better maturation and/or patency than one performed with conventional suturing techniques.