New Radiation-Free catheter could make aortic surgery safer

NCT ID NCT06549348

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

Summary

This study tests a new guidance system called LumiGuide that uses light instead of X-rays during a complex aortic aneurysm repair procedure (FEVAR). The goal is to see if it reduces the time patients and doctors are exposed to radiation. About 182 adults needing this surgery will be randomly assigned to either LumiGuide or standard X-ray guidance. The main measure is how long X-rays are used during the procedure.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: LumiGuide (fiber-optic guided catheter system)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could make aortic aneurysm repair safer by reducing radiation exposure for patients and medical staff.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with only 182 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The new system might not work as well as traditional X-ray guidance in complex cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aortic aneurysm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AORTIC ANEURYSM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Guys & St Thomas
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London, United Kingdom
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière
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Paris, France
Rigshospitalet University Hospital
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Copenhagen, Denmark
UMC Maastricht
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Maastricht, Netherlands
UZ Gent
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Ghent, Belgium
University Medical Center Utrecht
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Utrecht, 3508GA, Netherlands
University of Alabama
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
University of Massachusetts
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Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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