New balloon treatment aims to keep dialysis access open longer
NCT ID NCT04543539
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a special balloon coated with a drug to treat blockages in the blood vessels used for dialysis. The balloon is inflated inside the narrowed area to open it up and release medication that may help keep it from closing again. Researchers are following 240 adults with mature dialysis fistulas to check for serious infections and other safety issues over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- drug-coated balloon (paclitaxel)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer and more effective way to keep dialysis fistulas open, reducing the need for repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-approval study focused on long-term safety, not a new treatment. The drug coating may carry risks like infection, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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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Albany Medical College
Albany, New York, 12084, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Coastal Vascular and Interventional
Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States
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Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States
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Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States
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MUSC Health Dialysis Access Institute
Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29118, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medstar Washington Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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NCH Healthcare System
Naples, Florida, 34102, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California, 94301, United States
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Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States
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The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Michigan Health System - University Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Meriter Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53713, United States
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Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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