Scientists probe healing after windpipe surgery
NCT ID NCT07463742
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study aims to understand why some people develop a narrowing of the windpipe (tracheal stenosis) and how the tissue heals after standard laser treatments. Researchers will analyze small tissue samples taken during two common procedures—wedge resection and radial incision—in 40 adults. The goal is to identify biological changes that could guide better treatments in the future.
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 study could help doctors understand why the windpipe narrows and how it heals, potentially leading to better treatments for tracheal stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on understanding biology, not testing a new treatment. It may not directly lead to better therapies.
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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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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2032
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 80 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: * symptomatic tracheal stenosis * idiopathic subglottic stenosis * iatrogenic tracheal stenosis from intubation or tracheostomy Exclusion Criteria: * positive ANA or ANCA * tracheal stenosis from infection, i.e. TB * tracheal stenosis with cartilage fracture * tracheal stenosis with malacia * tracheal stenosis from malignancy * tracheal stenosis from benign tumor * presence of glottic or supraglottic stenosis
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21021, United States
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