Hydrogel plug could stop dangerous bleeding without surgery

NCT ID NCT05364502

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new gel-like material called Embrace Hydrogel Embolic that doctors inject through a thin tube into bleeding arteries. The gel blocks the bleeding vessel, aiming to stop blood loss without needing surgery or additional devices. The trial involves 130 adults with active arterial bleeding in organs or limbs, and checks if the gel is safe and works well.

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Locations

  • Banner Health

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Columbia University Milstein

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46902, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Medstar Georgetown University

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

  • Memorial Health Services

    Long Beach, California, 92708, United States

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Northwestern

    Evanston, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Nuvance Health

    Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States

  • Prisma Health

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • UCLA Harbor Lindquist Institute

    Torrance, California, 90502, United States

  • UNC School of Medicine

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Oklahoma

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States