Can lung blood vessels heal after a procedure? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05719415
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well tiny blood vessels in the lungs recover after a procedure called balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) in people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). CTEPH is a condition where old blood clots block lung arteries, making it hard to breathe. BPA opens those arteries, but it's unclear if the downstream capillaries regain function. Researchers will measure capillary surface area before and after BPA in 40 patients to find out.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how well lung blood vessels recover after the procedure, potentially guiding better treatment decisions for CTEPH patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 40 participants. It measures a biomarker, not direct health outcomes, so results may not change treatment or predict patient recovery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * All patients eligible for balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, * Presence of patent foramen ovale
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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David Langleben
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3W 2C4, Canada
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