Biolimus-coated balloon for brain artery blockage
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a balloon catheter coated with the drug biolimus to open blocked brain arteries. It may help people with symptoms caused by narrowed arteries in the skull.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have a brain artery that is 70% to 99% blocked and caused symptoms.
- You have not had a stroke (with brain damage) in the last 3 weeks.
- You have not had any bleeding in the brain in the last 3 months.
- The blocked artery is not severely hardened or twisted, which would make the balloon hard to place.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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