Drug-coated balloon for untreated urethral strictures
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a drug-coated balloon to treat a narrowing in the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) that has not been treated before. The balloon releases a medication to help keep the area open.
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Who can take part
- Male, age 18 or older
- Have a single narrowing in the bulbar part of the urethra that has never been treated
- The narrowing is 3 cm or shorter in length
- Can have local treatment with the drug paclitaxel
- Willing to follow study plans and give written consent
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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