Trial of Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) for CDH

Part of paid clinical trials in Hartford, Connecticut.

Sponsor
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Study ID
NCT02530073
Status
Recruiting

Conditions

  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) — DEVICE
    This study will position and remove an endoluminal tracheal balloon in utero (FETO) to study the feasibility of implementing FETO therapy in the most severe group of fetuses with left CDH and observed/expected length head ratio \<25% (O/E LHR).

Study Details

The rationale for fetal therapy in severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is to restore adequate lung growth for neonatal survival.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 30, 2015
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2028
Completion
Aug 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO)
    An un-blinded non-randomized single arm pilot study of FETO in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

Primary Outcome Measure

Percent of neonatal survivors at time of discharge [ Time Frame: Discharge from the hospital, an expected average of 12 weeks. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Connecticut Children's Medical CenterHartfordConnecticut06106
Katie E Boyle, MPH
860-837-6547

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