Clinical trials
Drug Eluting Balloon clinical trials
Below are recruiting drug eluting balloon clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 41 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05674630RecruitingPhase 4
Drug-coated balloon for coronary artery blockages
This trial studies whether a drug-coated balloon can treat certain coronary artery narrowings in adults with chronic (long-term) coronary disease. It may help prevent re-narrowing after the procedure for people whose tests show the blockage is significant and needs treatment.
LuganoAges 18 years+ - NCT06959524Recruiting
AGENT balloon for new heart artery blockages
This trial tests a drug-coated balloon (AGENT DCB) versus standard angioplasty/stenting for new blockages in heart arteries. It aims to see if the coated balloon works better and is safe for people who haven't had prior stents in that spot.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06448637Recruiting
Drug balloon vs. medicated stent for large heart arteries
This study compares two treatments for new blockages in large heart arteries: a drug-coated balloon (a balloon that releases medicine) versus a drug-coated stent (a small mesh tube). The goal is to see which one better helps the artery stay open and function normally.
BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06657833Recruiting
Drug Balloon vs Stent for Calcified Nodules After Shockwave
This trial tests whether a drug-coated balloon (a tiny balloon that releases medicine) works as well as a drug-coated stent (a mesh tube) for treating hard calcium deposits in heart arteries. Patients first receive a special shockwave treatment to break up the calcium.
LeidenAges 18 years+ - NCT04743180Recruiting
Registry of a drug balloon for leg artery blockages
This study follows people with blocked blood vessels in the thigh and behind the knee to see how well a drug-coated balloon (“Luminor”) works over 5 years. It’s designed to collect real-world results and track safety and outcomes long term.
Bordeaux, New AquitaineAges 18 years+ - NCT04896177Recruiting
Sirolimus drug balloon for forked coronary artery blockages
This trial studies a sirolimus drug-coated balloon to treat certain “forked” coronary artery blockages (bifurcation lesions). It aims to reduce re-narrowing of the artery and improve blood flow after the procedure.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–85 - NCT05544864Recruiting
Stent or balloon treatment guided by heart scar pattern
This study looks at how to treat blocked heart arteries that have narrowed again after a prior drug-eluting stent. It compares using another drug-eluting stent versus a drug-coated balloon, chosen based on an imaging scan inside the artery (OCT), to reduce repeat narrowing.
Frankfurt am Main, HesseAges 18 years+ - NCT05731687Recruiting
Balloon or two-stent approach for clogged bifurcation arteries
This trial compares two ways to open a specific type of heart blockage that involves both a main artery and a side branch. It tests whether using a drug-coated balloon (“hybrid strategy”) works as well as using a planned two-stent approach (“stepwise provisional strategy”).
Eindhoven, North BrabantAges 18 years+ - NCT05780359Recruiting
Testing a drug-coated stent for leg artery blockages
This study tests whether a special “drug-eluting” stent placed in a leg artery works safely and improves blood flow for people with peripheral artery disease. It may help reduce re-narrowing and improve walking, depending on your blockage details and overall health.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT06104033Recruiting
Drug-coated balloon for patients with heart artery disease in multiple vessels
This trial tests whether a drug-coated balloon is a good treatment option for people who have blockages in two or more heart arteries. It aims to see if this approach can safely open blocked arteries without a permanent stent.
SeoulAges 19–100 - NCT06271590Recruiting
Drug-coated balloon for small heart artery blockages
This trial tests a special balloon coated with a drug (sirolimus) to treat blockages in small heart arteries. If the balloon is successful, it may help keep the artery open without needing a permanent stent.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18–80 - NCT06551662Recruiting
Balloon vs. stent for split artery blockages
This trial compares two ways to open a blocked artery that splits into two branches (a bifurcation): using a balloon coated with medicine (drug-coated balloon, or DCB) versus a drug-eluting stent (DES). The goal is to see which approach works better for patients with this type of blockage.
MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT06710210Recruiting
Hybrid scaffold-balloon vs standard stent for long blockages
This trial tests a new way to treat long, narrow blockages in heart arteries. Instead of using a standard permanent metal stent, doctors will combine a temporary scaffold with a special balloon that releases medication. The goal is to see if this approach works as well as or better than the usual metal stent.
Geneva, Canton of GenevaAges 18 years+ - NCT06742125Recruiting
Drug balloon vs. stent for heart attack treatment
This trial compares two ways to treat a major heart attack: using a drug-coated balloon or a drug-eluting stent. If you are having a heart attack and need emergency angioplasty, you may qualify if your artery blockages meet specific size limits and you have no bleeding risks or allergies to the medicines used.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18 years+ - NCT06742931Recruiting
Balloon vs stent for heart artery blockages in high bleeding risk patients
This trial compares a drug-coated balloon (medicated balloon) to a drug-eluting stent (medicated mesh tube) for treating new blockages in heart arteries. It is designed for patients with a high risk of bleeding who have completed a short course of anti-clotting medication and have been event-free for at least one year.
AnsanAges 19 years+ - NCT06746233Recruiting
Balloon versus stent for heart attack treatment
This trial compares a drug-coated balloon to a drug-coated stent for opening blocked arteries during a heart attack. It aims to see which device works better for patients having a specific type of heart attack called STEMI.
Banja LukaAges 18 years+ - NCT06954714Recruiting
Balloon vs stent for new heart blockages
This trial compares two treatments for new blockages in heart arteries: a drug-coated balloon (a tiny balloon that delivers medicine) versus a drug-eluting stent (a small mesh tube that releases medicine). The study hopes to see which approach keeps the artery open longer and is safer over time.
Busan, BusanAges 19 years+ - NCT07107971Recruiting
Drug balloon vs. standard care for fatty heart plaques
This study compares a drug-coated balloon (which releases medicine into the artery) with standard medicines alone for treating fatty plaques in the heart arteries. It is for people who have already had a heart attack and a successful opening of a blocked artery.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT07369765Recruiting
Balloon vs stent for blocked arteries
This trial compares two procedures to open completely blocked coronary arteries: a drug-coated balloon or a drug-eluting stent. It may help patients with a single, medium-length blockage in a large enough artery.
IstanbulAges Any age - NCT07397845Recruiting
Stents vs drug-coated balloons for small or complex heart vessels
This trial compares two treatments—stents and paclitaxel-coated balloons—for people with narrowed heart arteries that are small, long, or complex. It aims to find which option works better to restore blood flow.
Lucerne, Canton of LucerneAges 18 years+ - NCT04814212Recruiting
Testing a drug-coated balloon for people with bleeding risk
This trial looks at whether a “drug-coated balloon” used during a heart procedure (PCI) is safer or better for people who are at higher risk of bleeding while on blood thinners. It may help reduce complications around the time of the procedure in people like you.
Jyväskylä, Central FinlandAges 18 years+ - NCT07363161Recruiting
Drug-coated balloon vs. stent for high-risk heart disease
This trial compares two treatments for people with complex coronary artery disease who have high-risk conditions or complicated blockages: a drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus a drug-eluting stent (DES). Both are ways to open up narrowed arteries and keep them open without surgery.
HomburgAges 18 years+ - NCT07229248RecruitingPhase 3
Balloon vs. Stent in Young Heart Attack Patients
This trial compares a drug-coated balloon (DCB) to a drug-eluting stent (DES) in younger adults having their first major heart attack. The goal is to see which treatment works better when the artery is opened quickly.
KarachiAges 18–49 - NCT07303439Recruiting
Comparing heart artery treatments in people with diabetes
This study compares using a special medicated balloon plus a medicated stent versus using just one of them to open blocked heart arteries in people with diabetes. It aims to find which treatment works better to keep arteries open longer.
Dublin, County DublinAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for drug eluting balloon?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 41 recruiting drug eluting balloon studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a drug eluting balloon trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a drug eluting balloon trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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