Lymph-Draining catheter could ease fluid overload in heart failure

NCT ID NCT05747196

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: WhiteSwell, Limited Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a device called the eLym System that drains excess fluid from the lymphatic system to treat congestion in people hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure. The device is placed temporarily for up to 60 hours in a heart catheterization lab. Researchers are checking if it is safe and works as intended in 70 adult patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: WhiteSwell eLym System (a catheter device that creates a low-pressure zone to drain lymphatic fluid)
What this could lead to: If it works, this device could offer a new way to quickly remove excess fluid in heart failure patients, potentially reducing symptoms and hospital stays.
What could go wrong: This is an early feasibility study with only 70 participants, so the device may not prove safe or effective. Risks include complications from catheter placement and the procedure itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART; DECOMPENSATION, CONGESTIVE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
RECRUITING

Badalona, 08916, Spain
Hospital 12 de Octubre
RECRUITING

Madrid, Spain
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
RECRUITING

Barcelona, Spain, Spain
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
RECRUITING

San Carlos, Spain
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITING

Valencia, 46010, Spain
Hospital Clínico de Valladolid
RECRUITING

Valladolid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda
RECRUITING

Majadahonda, Spain
Israeli-Georgian Medical Research Clinical Helsicore
TERMINATED

Tbilisi, Georgia, 0112, Georgia
Tbilisi Heart Centre
RECRUITING

Tbilisi, Georgia, 0186, Georgia
Tbilisi Heart and Vascular Center
RECRUITING

Tbilisi, Georgia, 0159, Georgia
Wroclaw University Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITING

Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland

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