New balloon treatment shows promise for leg artery blockages

NCT ID NCT02944071

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested a special balloon coated with a drug (paclitaxel) to open blocked arteries in the leg. 123 people with leg pain due to poor blood flow were treated. The goal was to see if the balloon is safe and keeps arteries open longer, reducing the need for repeat procedures. It is a treatment to manage the disease, not a cure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Jiangsu Province Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

  • Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

    Shanghai, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medicial University

    Harbin, Jilin, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

    Tianjin, China

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China

  • Xiangya Hospital Central South University

    Changsha, China

  • Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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