New Clot-Busting device could change how we treat dangerous lung clots
NCT ID NCT06041594
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new device called the Laguna Thrombectomy System to remove blood clots from the lungs in people with pulmonary embolism. About 107 adults with moderate to severe clots will be treated, and doctors will check for safety and effectiveness within 48 hours. The goal is to see if the device can quickly clear the blockage without causing major bleeding or other serious problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Laguna Thrombectomy System (a device to remove blood clots from the lungs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a new, less invasive way to quickly remove dangerous blood clots from the lungs, potentially reducing complications and improving recovery for people with pulmonary embolism.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 107 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There are risks of bleeding, heart or lung injury, and the device may not work better than existing treatments.
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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 107 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 to 85 years
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥ 18 years of age; \< 85 years old 2. RV/LV ratio \> 0.9 as determined by CTA 3. Systolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg 4. Heart rate ≤ 120 5. Patient is deemed eligible for procedure by the interventional investigator 6. CTA evidence of proximal PE (filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery) 7. PE Symptom duration ≤ 14 days Exclusion Criteria: 1. Systolic pulmonary artery pressure \> 70 mmHg on initial invasive hemodynamic assessments 2. Life expectancy of \< 90 days in the opinion of investigator at the time of enrollment 3. Subject pregnant or breast feeding 4. Current participation in another drug or medical device treatment study 5. In active chemotherapy or radiation treatment for a malignancy during the course of the study 6. Any intravascular administration of a fibrinolytic agent (such as Alteplase or Tenecteplase) within the last 30 days 7. Presence of recently placed (\<8 weeks) intracardiac devices (such as pacemaker leads) in the right ventricle or right atrium 8. History of prior PE within the past 90 days 9. FiO2 Requirement: \> 40% (6 LPM) to keep oxygen saturation \> 90% 10. Hematocrit: \< 28% 11. Platelets: \< 100,000/microliter 12. Serum Creatinine: \> 2 mg/dL 13. International Normalized Ratio (INR): \> 3 14. Major Trauma Injury Severity Score (ISS): \> 15 15. Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within the last 7 days 16. Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder that cannot be managed with anti-coagulation 17. History of known severe or chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension 18. History or chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30% 19. History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen dependent 20. History of chest irradiation 21. Known anaphylactic reaction to radiographic contrast agents that cannot be pretreated 22. Any absolute contraindication to systemic or therapeutic dosage of heparin or anticoagulants 23. Imaging or other evidence that suggests, in the opinion of the investigator, the subject is not appropriate for mechanical thrombectomy intervention (e.g., inability to navigate to target location, predominantly chronic clot or non-clot embolus) 24. Known presence of clot in transit within right atrium or ventricle
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AdventHealth Tampa
COMPLETEDTampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Albany Medical Center
COMPLETEDAlbany, New York, 12210, United States
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
COMPLETEDAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
COMPLETEDAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Dokuz Eylul University Research and Application Hospital
COMPLETEDIzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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George Washington University
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Grandview Medical Center
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States
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Hacettepe University Hospital
COMPLETEDAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Manatee Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34209, United States
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Memorial Care Long Beach Medical Center
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90806, United States
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Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGMission Viejo, California, 92691, United States
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OhioHealth Research Institute
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Physicians Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGNaples, Florida, 34119, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
COMPLETEDChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Sancaktepe Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital
COMPLETEDIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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St. Joseph Hospital of Orange
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Turkey Creek Medical Center
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37934, United States
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University of Arizona
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of California Irvine
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92697, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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