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NCT02986087 Feto-Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) for Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

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NCT ID NCT02986087
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Condition Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 40 participants
Start Date 2016-11
Primary Completion 2025-12

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Female only
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 50 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Fetal Tracheal Occlusion

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 40 participants in total. It began in 2016-11 with a primary completion date of 2025-12.

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Brief Summary

Tracheal occlusion IDE approved by FDA for congenital diaphragmatic hernia fetuses.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Isolated CDH with liver up * Severe pulmonary hypoplasia with ultrasound O/E LHR \<25% at the time of surgery * Gestational age at FETO procedure 27 weeks 0 days to 29 weeks 6 days * Moderate pulmonary hypoplasia with ultrasound O/E LHR \<30% and liver-up at the time of surgery * Gestational age at FETO procedure 30 weeks 0 days to 31 weeks 6 days in this moderate category * Maternal age greater than or equal to 18 years * Gestational age at enrollment prior to 29 weeks 6 days, or 31 weeks 6 days in moderate category * Normal karyotype or FISH * Normal fetal echocardiogram * Singleton pregnancy * Willing to remain in the greater Cincinnati area for remainder of pregnancy * Family considered and decline option of termination of the pregnancy at less than 24 weeks 0 days * Family meets psychosocial criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Patient \< 18 years old * Multi-fetal pregnancy * Rubber latex allergy * Preterm labor, cervix shortened (\<15 mm) or uterine anomaly strongly predisposing to preterm labor, placenta previa * Bilateral CDH, isolated left sided CDH with an O/E \> 30% * Additional fetal anomaly by ultrasound, MRI, or echocardiogram * Chromosomal abnormalities * Maternal contraindications to fetoscopic surgery or severe maternal condition in pregnancy * Incompetent cervix with or without a cerclage * Placental abnormalities known at time of enrollment * Maternal HIV, Hepatits B, Hepatitis C * Maternal uterine anomaly * No safe or technically feasible fetoscopic approach to balloon placement * Participation in another intervention study that influences maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality or participation in this trial in a previous pregnancy

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Foong-Yen Lim, MD

✉ Foong-Yen.Lim@cchmc.org

📞 (513) 636-6259

Principal Investigator

Kurt Schibler, MD

STUDY CHAIR

CCHMC Oversight Data Safety Monitoring Committee

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT02986087 clinical trial?

This trial is open to female participants only, aged 18 Years or older, up to 50 Years, studying Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT02986087 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT02986087 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at Foong-Yen.Lim@cchmc.org for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT02986087 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Cincinnati, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT02986087 clinical trial?

NCT02986087 is sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. The principal investigator is Kurt Schibler, MD at CCHMC Oversight Data Safety Monitoring Committee. The trial plans to enroll 40 participants.

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