🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-11
The GORE VBX FORWARD Clinical Study: A Comparison of the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis to Bare Metal Stenting for Patients With Complex Iliac Occlusive Disease (NCT05811364)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: W.L.Gore & Associates
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The objective of this prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial is to demonstrate the superiority of the VBX Device for primary patency when compared to bare metal stenting in complex iliac occlusive disease.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System — Little Rock, Arkansas
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (43 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 43 sites.
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System — Little Rock, Arkansas
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System — Long Beach, California
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority — Denver, Colorado
- North Suburban Medical Center — Denver, Colorado
- University of Florida - Gainesville — Gainesville, Florida
- Radiology and Imaging Specialists of Lakeland — Lakeland, Florida
- University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida
- Atlanta VA Medical Center — Decatur, Georgia
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. — Boston, Massachusetts
- Corewell Health System — Grand Rapids, Michigan
- The Curators of the University of Missouri — Columbia, Missouri
- Research Foundation SUNY Buffalo — Amherst, New York
- Trinity Medical Center — Buffalo, New York
- VA Western New York Healthcare System — Buffalo, New York
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, New York
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center — New York, New York
- Atrium Health — Charlotte, North Carolina
- University Hospitals - Cleveland Medical Center — Ashland, Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation — Cleveland, Ohio
- Portland Health Care System VA — Portland, Oregon
- Providence Heart & Vascular Institute — Wilsonville, Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center — Kingsport, Tennessee
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (337) 387-4954
Email: aambroc@wlgore.com
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.