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NCT05100693 Smart Removal for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

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NCT ID NCT05100693
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Condition Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 25 participants
Start Date 2021-09-08
Primary Completion 2026-08-01

Trial Parameters

Condition Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Sponsor Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 25
Sex FEMALE
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2021-09-08
Completion 2026-08-01
Interventions
Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion with the Smart-TO Balloon

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Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the ability to prenatally deflate and to evaluate the safety of the Smart-TO device for fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and moderate to severe pulmonary hypoplasia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Women carrying a fetus with isolated CDH eligible for FETO, i.e. with severe or moderate hypoplasia: * Left sided CDH with severe (i.e. quotient of observed-to-expected- lung-to-head ratio under 25%) or moderate pulmonary hypoplasia (observed-to-expected- lung-to-head ratios of 25 to 34.9% (any liver position), or 35 to 44.9% with intrathoracic liver herniation) * Right sided CDH with severe pulmonary hypoplasia (quotient of observed-to-expected- lung-to-head ratio under 50%) * Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures * Maternal age of 18 years or older * Single pregnancy * Signed informed consent * Consent to have an ultrasound of the uterus after delivery when indicated * Postnatal management center agrees to participate Exclusion Criteria: Participants eligible for this Trial must not meet any of the following criteria: * History of allergy to latex * Con

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