Can a new catheter make heart stenting safer and more effective?
NCT ID NCT07742345
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing a new coronary extension catheter designed to help doctors deliver balloons and stents more easily during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary artery disease. The study will enroll about 69 adults who need PCI and for whom the catheter is planned to assist the procedure. Researchers will measure how often the device successfully delivers the stent, overall procedural success, and safety outcomes during follow-up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coronary extension catheter (a device used during percutaneous coronary intervention to help deliver balloons and stents to the target lesion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this catheter could make complex coronary stenting procedures safer and more effective, potentially improving outcomes for people with coronary artery disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study without a comparison group, so results may not be definitive. As with any invasive procedure, there are risks such as vessel damage or complications during PCI.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100050, China
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