New device clears lung clots, eases heart strain in emergency study
NCT ID NCT06576427
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device that removes blood clots from the main lung arteries in 123 people with a sudden pulmonary embolism. The goal was to reduce strain on the right side of the heart and prevent serious complications like major bleeding or heart injury. Participants were adults under 80 with symptoms for less than two weeks and evidence of a clot on a CT scan.
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Study facts
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- 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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123 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 79 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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Inclusion Criteria 1. . Age ≥ 18 years \< 80 years 2. Acute onset of symptoms \< 14 days consistent with the presence of pulmonary embolism. 3. CTA evidence (site determined) of proximal PE (filling defect in at least one main or interlobar pulmonary artery) 4. RV/LV ratio of \> 0.9 on CTA as assessed by investigator (site determined). 5. Systolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg (initial SBP may be ≥ 80 mmHg if the pressure recovers to ≥ 90 mmHg with fluids) 6. Subject or subject's legally authorized representative (LAR) - applicable for US is willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to receiving any non-standard of care Clinical Investigation Plan-specific procedures 7. Subject is willing and able to comply with all Clinical Investigation Plan required follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria 1. Thrombolytic use within 30 days of baseline CTA 2. Pulmonary hypertension with peak pulmonary artery pressure \> 70 mmHg by right heart catheterization (site determined) 3. Vasopressor requirement after fluids to keep pressure ≥ 90 mmHg 4. Unstable heart rate \> 130 beats per minute prior to procedure 5. FiO2 requirement \> 40% or \> 6 LPM to keep oxygen saturation \> 90% 6. Hematocrit \< 28% 7. Platelets \< 100,000/μL 8. Serum baseline creatinine \> 1.8 mg/dL 9. International normalized ratio (INR) \> 3 10. Major trauma injury severity score (ISS) \> 15 within the past 14 days 11. Presence of intracardiac lead in the right ventricle or right atrium placed \<180 days prior to the index procedure 12. Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 30 days 13. Actively progressing cancer requiring chemotherapy 14. Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder 15. Left bundle branch block 16. History of severe or chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension 17. History of chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30% 18. History of decompensated heart failure 19. Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) 20. History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen dependent 21. History of chest irradiation 22. History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) 23. Contraindication to systemic or therapeutic doses of heparin or anticoagulants 24. Known anaphylactic reaction to radiographic contrast agents that cannot be pretreated 25. Imaging evidence or other evidence that suggests, in the opinion of the Investigator, the Subject is not appropriate for mechanical thrombectomy intervention 26. Life expectancy of \< 365 days, as determined by Investigator 27. Female who is pregnant or nursing 28. Current participation in another investigational drug or device treatment study 29. Inability to lay flat for procedure 30. Known presence of right-to-left cardiac shunt 31. History of Hemorrhagic or Ischemic Stroke, including Transient Ischemic Attack, within last 90 days 32. Current or history of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) or chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED) diagnosis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
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Baylor Scott & White
Plano, Texas, 75024, United States
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Carilion
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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European Health Center Otwock
Otwock, 05-400, Poland
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Henry Ford St John
Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States
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MUSC
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwell Health
Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States
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Penn Presbyterian
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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St Clair Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15243, United States
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St. John Paul II Hospital
Krakow, Poland
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Turkey Creek Medical Center
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37934, United States
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UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University Hospital Basel
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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Wake Forest Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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