Author (Year)

Trial

? vs ?

# of Pts

Clinical Indication

Result

Krakenberg (2007) [47]

FAST (RCT)

NS vs PTA

244

3/119 CLI NS

4/114 CLI PTA

226 claudicants

NS vs PTA no difference

Zella (2008) [94]

FACT

Long lesions, non-randomised, Single arm

110

Claudicants

Only 60 patients at follow up

Laird (2012) [65]

RESILIENT (RCT)

NS vs PTA

206

All claudicants moderate length lesions

Claimed superiority for NS after 3 yrs but no duplex scan after 12/12. Claimed clinical improvement

Chalmers (2012) [62]

SUPER

Smart NS vs PTA

150

Protocol amended during study

No benefit

Bosiers (2013) [95]

4EVER

Non-randomised 4Fg NS

120

All claudicants

Claimed equivalence to 6Fg system

Matsummura (2013) [96]

Durability 2

Single Arm, long stent

287

Claudicants = 273

Efficacy trial of long stents

Laird (2014) [64]

CompleteSE

Single Arm

196

Claudicants 193/196

CLI 3/196

Claimed 12-month benefit