Balloon treatment for first-time urethral narrowing
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a drug-coated balloon to open a narrowed part of the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) in men who have not had this problem before. The balloon releases a medicine to help keep the area open.
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Who can take part
- You are a man aged 18 or older.
- You have a narrowing in the urethra that has never been treated before.
- The narrowed area is 3 centimeters (about 1.2 inches) or shorter.
- You are able to have the medicine paclitaxel applied locally.
- You can give written consent to take part.
- You do not have any of the listed health problems or previous treatments that would exclude you.
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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