New device aims to tackle deadly lung clots

NCT ID NCT06588634

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study is testing a device called FlowTriever that removes blood clots from the lungs in people with a severe, high-risk pulmonary embolism. About 200 participants will be randomly assigned to get either the device or standard care. The goal is to see if the device reduces death, cardiac arrest, major bleeding, and the need for life support.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
FlowTriever System (a device that removes blood clots from the lungs)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a more effective treatment for high-risk pulmonary embolism, potentially reducing death and complications.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively early-stage study with 200 participants. The device may not prove better than standard care, and there are risks like major bleeding or need for additional procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AdventHealth Orlando

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

  • Allegheny General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

  • Besançon University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Besançon, 25030, France

  • CHU Grenoble Alpes

    RECRUITING

    La Tronche, 38700, France

  • CHU Nîmes Caremeau

    RECRUITING

    Nîmes, France

  • Emory University

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • HCA Medical City Heart & Spine

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75039, United States

  • HCA Methodist Health San Antonio

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • HCA Tristar/Centennial

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, France

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario La Paz Madrid

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28046, Spain

  • Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris

    RECRUITING

    Paris, France

  • Klinikum Chemnitz

    RECRUITING

    Chemnitz, Germany

  • Munich LMU

    RECRUITING

    München, Germany

  • Northwell Health

    RECRUITING

    Bay Shore, New York, 11706, United States

  • Orlando Health Regional Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • Royal Free Hospital London

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • SUNY, The University at Buffalo

    RECRUITING

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States

  • Summa Akron

    RECRUITING

    Akron, Ohio, 44304, United States

  • UPHS Penn Health System

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • UPMC

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 152123, United States

  • University Hospital Basel

    RECRUITING

    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

  • Universitätsklinik Regensburg

    RECRUITING

    Regensburg, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden

    RECRUITING

    Dresden, Germany

  • Universitätsmedizin Mainz

    RECRUITING

    Mainz, 55131, Germany

  • Yale University

    RECRUITING

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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