New balloon coated with drug shows promise for leg artery blockages

NCT ID NCT05734157

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested a special balloon coated with the drug everolimus to treat blockages in the leg arteries. The balloon is inflated to open the artery and release the drug to help keep it from narrowing again. 75 people with blocked leg arteries took part. The goal was to see if the balloon is safe and effective at keeping the arteries open.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinique Pasteur

    Toulouse, 31300, France

  • DIAKO Krankenhaus Flensburg

    Flensburg, 24939, Germany

  • Hôpital Nord Laennec - CHU de Nantes

    Saint-Herblain, 44800, France

  • Hôpital Paris Saint Joseph

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Institut für Radiologie, Kinderradiologie und interventionelle Therapie

    Berlin, 12351, Germany

  • Jüdisches Krankenhaus Berlin

    Berlin, 13347, Germany

  • Polyclinique Les Fleurs

    Ollioules, 83190, France

  • Romed Klinikum Rosenheim

    Rosenheim, 83022, Germany

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