Stent placement for non-cancer airway narrowing
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a procedure to widen a narrowed airway (not caused by cancer) using a silicone stent placed during a tube-based procedure called bronchoscopy. The goal is to see if this helps you breathe better and prevents infections behind the narrowing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a narrowed airway (not from cancer) that is causing shortness of breath or repeated infections, and your doctor plans to place a silicone stent.
- The airways beyond the narrowed part, your lung blood vessels, and lung tissue must look healthy enough for a stent.
- You need to have a personal phone for scheduled telemedicine check-ins.
- You must not have severe bleeding risks or be on certain blood-thinning medications (other than aspirin) within 5 days of the procedure.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding, and you must not be in a situation requiring emergency treatment within 48 hours.
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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