Clinical trials
Intravascular Lithotripsy clinical trials
Below are recruiting intravascular lithotripsy clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 21 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07316504Recruiting
Best method to fix a stent that is not fully open
This trial compares different ways to fix a stent that hasn't expanded properly inside a coronary artery. If you have a narrowed stent (restenosis) that looks like it's not fully open, this study may help determine the best treatment approach.
Clermont-Ferrand, AuvergneAges 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+ - NCT06736665Recruiting
Comparing two ways to treat hardened calcium in heart arteries
This trial compares two techniques (orbital atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy) to break up tough calcium deposits in the heart's arteries that can block blood flow. If you have a calcified nodule and are having a non-emergency procedure to open a blocked artery, this study may help guide which method works best.
Alicante, AlicanteAges 18 years+ - NCT07000045Recruiting
Shock wave vs drill for hard calcium in heart arteries
This study tests a new way to break up hard calcium deposits in heart arteries using shock waves (lithotripsy), with or without a special drill (rotational atherectomy), before placing a stent. It may help people with severely calcified blockages that are hard to treat with standard methods.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05145478Recruiting
Real-world outcomes after Shockwave treatment for blocked leg artery
This study follows what happens in real life after using Shockwave’s device (intravascular lithotripsy) to treat a hard, calcified blockage in the common femoral artery, then completing standard treatment. It may help doctors understand which patients benefit and what results to expect.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT07093788Recruiting
Comparing two ways to treat hard calcium in heart arteries
This trial tests two methods for breaking up heavy calcium buildup in heart arteries before placing a stent. It compares a specialized high-pressure balloon to a device that uses shockwaves.
Lianyungang, JiangsuAges 18–80 - NCT07510438Recruiting
Pulse IVL treatment for hardened arteries in the heart
This trial tests a new device that uses sound waves to break up calcium deposits in heart arteries, making them easier to open. It may help people with coronary artery disease who have not had prior stents or recent heart attacks.
Sydney, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT06332911Recruiting
Shockwave balloon to help place aortic stent graft
This trial tests a special balloon that uses shock waves to crack calcium in the iliac arteries, making room for a larger aortic stent graft. It is for people with a bulging aorta (aneurysm) who also have heavily calcified or narrow iliac arteries that would otherwise prevent the graft from passing through.
Münich, BavariaAges 18 years+ - NCT07062471Recruiting
Shockwave balloon treatment for hardened carotid arteries before stenting
This study tests a special balloon that uses sound waves to break up calcium buildup in the carotid artery (the main artery in your neck) before placing a stent. It's for people who are at high risk for traditional surgery and have heavy calcium deposits in their artery.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT06369142Recruiting
Shockwave lithotripsy for severe calcium in heart arteries
This study tests a new method called coronary lithotripsy to break up severe calcium deposits in heart arteries before placing a stent. It may help people with very hard, calcified blockages that are hard to treat with standard stenting.
Heidelberg, Baden-WurttembergAges 18 years+ - NCT06112171Recruiting
Comparing treatments for leg artery blockages with severe calcium
This trial tests a special preparation method (breaking up calcium) plus a Supera stent versus standard preparation plus stenting for people with severe calcium buildup and long blockages in the thigh or behind-the-knee artery. It aims to see which approach works better for opening the artery and keeping it open.
Leipzig, SaxonyAges 18 years+ - NCT06577038Enrolling by invitation
Registry for a new heart artery treatment
This study tracks how well a new treatment called intravascular lithotripsy works for opening up hardened heart arteries. If you're having this procedure, joining the registry helps doctors learn more about its benefits.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT07407738Recruiting
A trial of a shockwave device for calcified heart arteries
This trial tests a new device that uses sound waves to break up calcium deposits in heart arteries before placing a stent. It is for people with severely hardened arteries that are hard to treat with standard methods.
LyonAges 18 years+ - NCT07277114Recruiting
Drug balloon vs stent for hardened arteries after special preparation
This trial compares two treatments for severely calcified coronary arteries: a drug-coated balloon (DCB) and a drug-eluting stent (DES). It is for people who have already had a procedure to crack or soften the calcium (like rotational atherectomy), and whose blood flow looks good afterward.
ShanghaiAges 18 years+ - NCT06662500Recruiting
Shockwave balloon for hard heart blockages trial
This trial tests a new balloon catheter that uses sound waves to break up hard calcium blockages in heart arteries. It may be an option for people with stable chest pain or who have recovered from a recent heart attack, and who have a single, tough blockage.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05862558Recruiting
Lithotripsy to open blocked, calcified artery for TAVR
This trial tests whether a treatment called intravascular lithotripsy (using sound waves from inside a blood vessel) can help widen severely calcified, narrowed iliac arteries so a TAVR procedure can be done through the groin. It may help some people who are considered “high risk” for access, based on CT scan findings.
Plano, TexasAges 18–90 - NCT05873842Recruiting
Compare shockwave balloon versus standard balloon for TAVI access
This trial tests whether a shockwave balloon placed through the femoral (groin) artery works better than the standard balloon approach during TAVI in people with difficult, heavily calcified leg/artery access. It may help improve the success and safety of getting instruments through the groin when arteries are “stiff and narrowed.”
AnconaAges 18 years+ - NCT05880641Recruiting
Shockwave balloon treatment for very hard, blocked iliac arteries
This trial tests a device called Shockwave M5+/L6 intravascular lithotripsy to help deliver stent grafts when the iliac (pelvic) arteries are extremely calcified and hard to access. It may help people who are being evaluated for endovascular (through-the-blood-vessel) treatment but whose anatomy makes standard access difficult.
Ancona, AnconaAges 18 years+ - NCT05916898Recruiting
Shockwave treatment after difficult stent expansion
This registry studies how well shockwave therapy works when a previously placed heart stent does not expand well, especially when the artery is quite calcified. Your care team would use it after other tools to prepare the blockage have not worked.
Legnica, Lower Silesian VoivodeshipAges 18–99 - NCT07130526Recruiting
Distrupt Stiffness: studying a new treatment for hardened leg arteries
This trial tests a new approach to treat severe, hardened blockages in the leg arteries. It may help people with painful leg symptoms or wounds that won't heal.
Essen, North Rhine-WestphaliaAges 18–85 - NCT07259239Recruiting
Using sonic cracker to treat heart artery calcium buildup
This study tests a new device called a 'sonic cracker' (IVL) to break up hard calcium in your heart arteries during a planned angioplasty (PCI). It aims to see if this approach is safe and works well for people with moderate or heavy calcium buildup.
SingaporeAges 21 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for intravascular lithotripsy?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 21 recruiting intravascular lithotripsy 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 intravascular lithotripsy 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 intravascular lithotripsy 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.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.