🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-17

Long-term Characterization of GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft With ACTIVE CONTROL System Performance (NCT06658730)

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: W.L.Gore & Associates

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

An observational, prospective multi-regional post-market registry collecting mid- and long-term data to assess outcomes through ten years of follow-up for subjects treated with GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System as a part of routine clinical practice. This post-market registry for the GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System (CTAG w/AC) is intended to demonstrate that thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for lesions of the descending thoracic aorta continues to be a suitable treatment option for appropriately selected patients.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (37 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 37 sites.

  • University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona
  • University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California
  • Leland Stanford Junior University — Stanford, California
  • MedStar Health, MedStar Washington Hospital Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • University of Florida - Gainesville — Gainesville, Florida
  • University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida
  • Augusta University — Augusta, Georgia
  • Indiana University School of Medicine — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • University of Maryland - Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
  • The Hitchcock Foundation at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire
  • Hackensack University Medical Center — Hackensack, New Jersey
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
  • University Hospitals - Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland, Ohio
  • University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Baylor Research Institute — Dallas, Texas
  • Columbia Medical Center of Plano — Plano, Texas
  • Intermountain Medical Center — Murray, Utah
  • Sentara Medical Group, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital — Norfolk, Virginia
  • University of Washington — Seattle, Washington
  • University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin
  • Rigshospitalet — Copenhagen,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (928) 864-3987

Email: ahoedt@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

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗