Studying drug-coated balloon angioplasty for coronary artery disease
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial is looking at how well a special balloon that releases medicine works to open blocked heart arteries. It may help people who have not had a stent placed in the same spot before.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with chronic or acute coronary syndrome (blocked heart arteries).
- You have a new blockage in a heart artery that is at least 50% narrowed in the left main artery, or 70% or more in another major artery, or has low blood flow.
- You received a drug-coated balloon (DCB) treatment that was successful according to the study's standards.
- You had either only a drug-coated balloon, or a mix with a stent where at least 20 mm of the treated area was covered by the balloon.
- You have not had a stent placed in the same artery area before.
- You have not had a procedure to open a completely blocked artery that has been blocked for a long time.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This trial tests how the way a drug-coated balloon is used during a heart procedure affects outcomes for people with stable heart disease or unstable angina. It may help doctors find the best technique to keep arteries open.
This trial tests a special balloon coated with medicine to open blocked coronary arteries (blood vessels to the heart). The procedure uses ultrasound and imaging guidance to help doctors decide whether to use the drug-coated balloon alone, which may reduce the need for stents and future complications.
This study tests a drug-coated balloon (DCB) that releases two medicines (sirolimus and paclitaxel) to open blocked small heart arteries. It may help people with stable chest pain or recent, controlled heart events who have a narrowed small vessel.
This study tracks outcomes in adults who receive a special balloon catheter (coated with medication) to open blocked heart arteries. Researchers collect data to understand how well this treatment works and any side effects that occur.
This study looks at a balloon coated with medicine that is used to open a blood vessel when a previous stent has become blocked again. It aims to see how well this treatment works for people like you.
This trial compares two ways to open a blocked artery that splits into two branches (a bifurcation): using a balloon coated with medicine (drug-coated balloon, or DCB) versus a drug-eluting stent (DES). The goal is to see which approach works better for patients with this type of blockage.
Hear when a new Coronary artery disease trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.