Using a donated aortic patch to rebuild a child's windpipe
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital, Infections, Lungs & breathing, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to repair a child's windpipe using a piece of donated aorta (a blood vessel) as a patch. It's for children who have severe breathing problems from a narrowed or damaged windpipe and cannot have standard surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your child has a severe breathing problem caused by a narrowed or damaged windpipe (trachea) that standard surgery cannot fix.
- The windpipe problem may be due to a birth defect, a narrowing from a breathing tube or disease, an injury, or a tumor.
- Your child's breathing symptoms are severe, such as needing a breathing machine for over a month, having a blocked airway that affects daily life, or having repeated lung infections.
- Your child does not have a cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, a severe immune problem, or a life-threatening condition like multiple organ failure.
- A parent or guardian must be able to give permission for the trial.
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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