New balloon could unclog failed heart stents without extra metal
NCT ID NCT04280029
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special balloon coated with the drug sirolimus to treat in-stent restenosis, where a previously placed stent in a heart artery becomes blocked again. About 418 adults with this condition will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug-coated balloon or standard care (another stent or plain balloon). The main goal is to see if the new balloon is as safe and effective at preventing further heart problems within 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sirolimus-coated balloon catheter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new, effective way to reopen blocked stents in heart arteries without needing another permanent stent.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial, so results are not yet proven. The balloon may not work as well as current treatments, and there are risks like artery damage or blood clots.
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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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418 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
Clinical Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject age is ≥ 18 years or minimum legal age as required by local regulations. 2. Female subjects of childbearing potential have a negative pregnancy test ≤ 7 days before the procedure. 3. Subject presents with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) (manifest as documented angina or positive functional testing), unstable angina or stabilized non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (biomarkers stabilized or down trending) with an indication for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and planned intervention. 4. Subject is eligible for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) treatment with aspirin plus either Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, or Ticagrelor. Note: Subjects who require continued oral anticoagulant therapy my omit aspirin at discretion of investigator. 5. Life expectancy \>1 year in opinion of investigator. 6. Subject is willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures and required follow-up evaluations. Angiographic Inclusion Criteria 1. Target lesion is within a native coronary artery or major branch. 2. Target lesion is within a previously placed BMS or DES and does not extend further than 5 mm beyond either the proximal or distal edge of the stent. 3. Up to two (2) non-target lesions in non-target vessels may be treated, but successful PCI of the non-target lesions must be completed before treatment of the target lesion. Successful treatment is defined as no greater than 30% residual stenosis by visual estimate, no dissection greater than National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI) type C, and Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade flow in the non-target lesion \> 2. 4. Target lesion is ≤ 26 mm in length. 5. Target lesion has diameter stenosis of \> 50% and ≤ 99% by visual estimate. 6. Reference vessel diameter (RVD) is ≥ 2.00 mm and ≤ 4.50 mm. 7. Target lesion must be successfully pre-dilated/pre-treated. Note: Successful pre-dilation/pre-treatment is defined as dilation or pre-treatment that achieves stent expansion of approximately 80% of the distal RVD (at the discretion of the investigator) based on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)/optical coherence tomography (OCT) and no greater than 30% residual stenosis by visual estimate and no dissection greater than NHLBI type C. TIMI grade flow in the target lesion must be \> 2. Note: Atherectomy and cutting balloon are permitted for pre-treatment. Clinical Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to Sirolimus or other pharmacologic agents required for the procedure. 2. ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 30 days. 3. Planned treatment of additional lesions in the target vessel, or more than two (2) non-target lesions within non-target vessels, during the index procedure. 4. Target lesion is located within a bifurcation with planned treatment of side branch vessel. 5. Target lesion is the 3rd or greater stent failure (i.e., more than two \[2\] layers of stent are present at any segment of the target lesion). 6. Target vessel had any previous vascular brachytherapy treatment or is planned to undergo brachytherapy at index procedure. 7. Previous PCI of the target vessel within 30 days. 8. Planned PCI of a non-target vessel, or a non-target lesion in the target vessel, within 30 days of randomization. 9. Subject has chronic renal insufficiency (dialysis dependent, or glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] ≤ 30 ml/min/1.73 m² within 30 days of index procedure) or has undergone renal transplantation. 10. Subject has acute renal insufficiency confirmed by 50% increase of serum creatinine within 48 hours before procedure and/or decrease in urine output. 11. History of active peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding within prior 6 months or other inability to comply with recommended duration of DAPT. 12. Subject is pregnant, breast-feeding, or a woman of childbearing potential who is not using appropriate contraceptives to avoid becoming pregnant. 13. Documented left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 25%. 14. Currently participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not completed primary endpoint follow-up. Angiographic Exclusion Criteria 1. Target lesion is a total occlusion or has evidence of thrombus. 2. Target lesion involves an unprotected left main. 3. Target lesion has \> 30% residual stenosis by visual estimate or dissection greater than NHLBI type C after pre-dilation/pre-treatment.
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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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Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Centre
Amsterdam, AZ, 1105, Netherlands
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Ascension Borgess Heart Institute
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49048, United States
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Ascension St John Hospital
Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
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Ascension St Vincents Heart Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Ascension Via Christi
Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Atlanta VA Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30033, United States
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Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Baylor Scott & White
Dallas, Texas, 75204, United States
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Baylor Scott & White
Temple, Texas, 76508, United States
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Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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CHU Toulouse Rangueil
Toulouse, 31400, France
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Center Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria de Padova
Padova, 35128, Italy
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ClinRe 001-001
Thornton, Colorado, 80023, United States
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Clinique Saint Hilaire
Rouen, 76000, France
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Clinique Valmy
Dijon, 21000, France
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HCA Centennial
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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HCA Chippenham/VA Cardiovascular Specialists
Richmond, Virginia, 23225, United States
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Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
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Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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HartCentrum Hasslet, Jessa Ziekenhuis
Hasselt, Belgium
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Hôpital privé Jacques Cartier
Massy, 91300, France
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Instituto Clinico Humanitas Milan
Milan, 20089, Italy
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Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04012-180, Brazil
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Instituto do Coração - São Paulo University
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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Integris
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Manchester Catholic Medical Center
Manchester, New Hampshire, 03102, United States
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Maria Cecilia Hospital
Cotignola, 48033, Italy
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MedStar Heart Institute
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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NC Heart and Vascular Research, LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
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Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
Roslyn, New York, 11576, United States
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas, 79430, United States
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The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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UMC Utrecht
Utrecht, CX, 3584, Netherlands
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UMCG
Groningen, GZ, 9718, Netherlands
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UPMC Pinnacle Health
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17104, United States
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University of Florida Health
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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