New balloon could keep blocked airways open longer
NCT ID NCT05895305
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a special balloon coated with a drug (paclitaxel) to treat non-cancerous narrowing of the central airways. The goal is to see if it is safe and helps keep the airway open longer than standard balloons. About 45 adults with severe airway blockage will be enrolled.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 3. Male or female, aged ≥18 old 4. Symptomatic, severe (\> 50%) benign CAO (by CT or bronchoscopy) 1. Stenosis is distal to cricoid and proximal to segmental bronchi 2. Indicated for balloon dilation only or as an adjunct to standard of care 3. Includes, but not limited to : * Post intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS) * Post tracheostomy tracheal stenosis (PTTS) * Post lung transplantation stenosis * Stenosis related to airway stent * Subglottic stenosis (SGS) * Stenosis due to tuberculosis Exclusion Criteria: 1. Malignant CAO 2. Dynamic etiology of benign stenosis such as excessive dynamic airway collapse, tracheobronchomalacia, or stenosis due to external compression 3. Presence of a known perforation at the site of proposed dilation 4. Presence of a known fistula between the tracheobronchial tree and esophagus, mediastinum to pleural space 5. Obstruction not amenable to bronchoscopic dilation in the opinion of the investigator 6. Allergy to paclitaxel or structurally related compounds 7. Severe coagulation disorders or current use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication that cannot be safely managed per recommended guidelines prior to the index procedure 8. Acute stricture condition that requires emergent procedure (e.g., immediate dilation) 9. Vasculitis that is not well controlled 10. Inability to tolerate bronchoscopy or contraindication to bronchoscopy, anesthesia, or deep sedation 11. Any anatomical limitation of the head and neck, oral cavity or laryngopharynx that may preclude bronchoscopic evaluation or treatment 12. Patient with active pulmonary infection, including but not limited to: COVID-19, influenza, etc. 13. Any disease or condition that interferes with safe completion of the study, such as severe COPD or severe asthma or pulmonary fibrosis. 14. Patients actively being treated with immunosuppressive therapy or with an active immunosuppressed state due to other treatment or underlying disease. 15. Pregnancy or planning on pregnant during the first 12 months of enrollment in the study 16. Life expectancy \<1 year 17. Patient is currently enrolled in other investigational studies. Participation in studies for products approved in the US are not considered investigational
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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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Israeli-Georgian Medical Research Clinic Helsicore
Tbilisi, 0112, Georgia
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